Blue-spotted hawker

Blue-spotted hawker
Female
Male
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Odonata
Infraorder:Anisoptera
Family:Aeshnidae
Genus:Adversaeschna
Watson, 1992[2]
Species: A. brevistyla
Binomial name
Adversaeschna brevistyla
(Rambur, 1842)[3]

The blue-spotted hawker, scientific name Adversaeschna brevistyla, is the only known species of dragonfly of the genus Adversaeschna in the family Aeshnidae.[4][5][6]

Description

The blue-spotted hawker is a large dragonfly with a pair of blue stripes on either side of the thorax.[7] Males have blue eyes whilst females have brown eyes.

Distribution and habitat

The blue-spotted hawker is widespread across Australia, New Zealand, Norfolk Island[8] and some Pacific Islands.[4] Its presence has not been verified in the Northern Territory.[8]

It may be found near ponds and marshes as well as vegetation far from water.[4] It prefers still water but may also be found along calm streams.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Rowe, R. & Marinov, M. (2013). "Aeshna brevistyla". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2013: e.T197095A2479980. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T197095A2479980.en. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  2. ↑ Watson, J.A.L. (1992). "The affinities of Aeshna brevistyla (Rambur) (Anisoptera: Aeshnidae)". Odonatologica. 21 (4): 453–471 [470] – via natuurtijdschriften.nl.
  3. ↑ Rambur, Jules (1842). Histoire naturelle des insectes. Névroptères (in French). Paris: Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret. pp. 534 [205] – via Gallica.
  4. 1 2 3 Daley, Elizabeth (2007). Wings: An introduction to Tasmania's winged insects. Riffles Pty Ltd.
  5. ↑ Martin Schorr; Dennis Paulson. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 12 Oct 2018.
  6. ↑ "Species Adversaeschna brevistyla (Rambur, 1842)". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  7. 1 2 Chew, Peter (2009-01-21). "Blue-spotted Hawker - Adversaeschna brevistyla". Brisbane Insects and Spiders. Retrieved 2009-04-30.
  8. 1 2 "Aeshna brevistyla". CSIRO Entomology. 18 September 2003. Retrieved 2009-04-30.
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