Gynacantha nourlangie

Cave duskhawker
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Aeshnidae
Genus:	Gynacantha
Species:	G. nourlangie
Binomial name
Gynacantha nourlangie Theischinger & Watson, 1991 [2]

Gynacantha nourlangie is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae, ^[3] known as the cave duskhawker. ^[4] It inhabits pools in caves in northern Australia. ^[5]

Gynacantha nourlangie is a large, sandy brown dragonfly with a constricted waist in its abdomen at segment 3. It is a crepuscular insect and flies at dawn and dusk. ^[2] It is widely distributed across northern Australia, from the Kimberley in Western Australia, through the north of Northern Territory and Cape York in Queensland. ^[2]

Etymology

Gynacantha nourlangie is named after Nourlangie Creek in western Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia, where it can be found. ^[2]

Gallery

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  Female wings
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  Male wings

See also

• List of Odonata species of Australia

References

1. Dow, R.A. (2017). "Gynacantha nourlangie". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017 e.T14255256A59256328. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14255256A59256328.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
2. Theischinger, G.; Watson, J.A.L. (1991). "New genera, species and subspecies". In Watson, J.A.L.; Theischinger, G.; Abbey, H.M. (eds.). The Australian Dragonflies. Melbourne: CSIRO. pp. 21–51. ISBN   0-643-05136-8.
3. "Species Gynacantha nourlangie Theischinger & Watson, 1991". Australian Faunal Directory . Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
4. Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 158. ISBN   978-0-64309-073-6.
5. Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 217. ISBN   978-1-74232-475-3.