Orthetrum boumiera

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Brownwater skimmer
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Female
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Orthetrum
Species:
O. boumiera
Binomial name
Orthetrum boumiera
Watson & Arthington, 1978 [2]
Orthetrum boumiera distribution map.svg

Orthetrum boumiera is a freshwater dragonfly species in the family Libellulidae, [3] [4] endemic to eastern Australia, [5] where it inhabits dune lakes. [2] The common name for this species is brownwater skimmer. [6]

Contents

Orthetrum boumiera is a medium-sized, yellow dragonfly with black markings. Adult males develop an extensive blue pruinescence, while females will become slightly pruinescent. [7]

Etymology

The species name boumiera is a toponym derived from the Aboriginal name, Bummiera, for Brown Lake on North Stradbroke Island, in Queensland, Australia. [8] University of Queensland students first collected specimens of this species in the Bummiera area on North Stradbroke Island. [2]

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References

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