Adversaeschna Explained

Adversaeschna is a monotypic genus of large dragonflies in the family Aeshnidae.[1] Adversaeschna brevistyla is the only known species of this genus which is found in Australia, New Zealand, Norfolk Island and some Pacific Islands.[2]

Species

The genus Adversaeschna includes only one species:[3]

Etymology

The word Adversaeschna is a combination of two Latin words: adversus, meaning opposite in physical position; and aeschna, derived from the genus Aeshna named by Danish entomologist Johan Fabricius in 1775.[4] Adversaeschna brevistyla was described by Tony Watson in 1992 as being taxonomically isolated from other dragonflies in the genus Aeshna.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Genus Adversaeschna Watson, 1992. 2012. Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 13 February 2017.
  2. Book: The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Theischinger. Günther. Hawking. John. CSIRO Publishing. 2006. 978-0-64309-073-6. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia. 148.
  3. Web site: World Odonata List. Martin. Dennis. Slater Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound. Schorr. Paulson. 16 April 2017. 5 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211005015243/https://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/slater-museum/biodiversity-resources/dragonflies/world-odonata-list/. dead.
  4. 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 [36]. 10.5962/p.146542 . 0035-9173. Biodiversity Heritage Library. free.

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