Austroaeschna pinheyi

Inland darner
Male
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]
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 in the vicinity of Carnarvon National Park, south of Emerald, and greater Brisbane away from the coast. 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.