Austroaeschna pinheyi

Inland darner
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Aeshnidae
Genus:	Austroaeschna
Species:	A. pinheyi
Binomial name
Austroaeschna pinheyi Theischinger, 2001 [2]
Distribution in south-eastern Queensland
Synonyms [3]
Austroaeschna unicornis pinheyiTheischinger, 2001

Austroaeschna pinheyi is a species of Australian dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae, ^[3] known as an inland darner. It is found in south-eastern Queensland, where it inhabits streams in sclerophyll forest. ^{[2] [4]}

Austroaeschna pinheyi is a shorter-bodied, blackish dragonfly with pale markings. ^[5]

Etymology

In 2001, Günther Theischinger named this species pinheyi, an eponym in acknowledgement of his colleague Elliot Pinhey, ^[2] an entomologist who worked extensively in Africa and made major contributions to the knowledge of dragonflies and other insect groups. ^[6]

Taxonomy

Austroaeschna pinheyi was originally described as a subspecies of Austroaeschna unicornis. In 2001, Günther Theischinger reviewed variation within Austroaeschna unicornis across Queensland and New South Wales and recognised south-eastern Queensland populations as a distinct subspecies, Austroaeschna unicornis pinheyi, based on consistent differences in form and distribution. ^[2]

Subsequent authors have treated pinheyi as a distinct species, and it is currently recognised as Austroaeschna pinheyi in authoritative checklists, including the World Odonata List and the Australian Faunal Directory. ^{[7] [3]}

Distribution

Austroaeschna pinheyi is found in south-eastern Queensland, where it occurs across a broad latitudinal range from approximately 23° S to 28° S. The species inhabits streams in sclerophyll forest. In the southern part of its range, Austroaeschna pinheyi occurs in contact with Austroaeschna unicornis. ^[2]

Gallery

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  Female wings
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  Male wings

See also

• List of dragonflies of Australia

References

1. Dow, R.A. (2017). "Austroaeschna pinheyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017 e.T14256029A89904579. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14256029A89904579.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
2. Theischinger, G. (2001). "Regions of taxonomic disjunction in Australian Odonata and other freshwater insects: Second addendum, with the description of Austroaeschna unicornis pinheyi ssp. nov. (Anisoptera: Aeshnidae)". Odonatologica. 30: 87–96.
3. "Species Austroaeschna pinheyi Theischinger, 2001". Australian Faunal Directory . Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
4. Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 196. ISBN   978-1-74232-475-3.
5. Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 124. ISBN   978-0-64309-073-6.
6. Endersby, I. (2012). "Watson and Theischinger: the etymology of the dragonfly (Insecta: Odonata) names which they published". Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales. 145 (443 & 444): 34–53 [47]. doi: 10.5962/p.146542 . ISSN   0035-9173 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
7. Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral. University of Alabama.