Anaciaeschna Explained

Anaciaeschna is a genus of dragonflies in the family Aeshnidae.^[1] Species of Anaciaeschna are found in Africa, Asia and Australia.^[2]

Anaciaeschna are large, tawny brown dragonflies. They are nomadic and crepuscular.^[3]

Species

The genus Anaciaeschna includes the following species:^[4]

• Anaciaeschna donaldi
• Anaciaeschna (Aeshna) isosceles – green-eyed hawker, Norfolk hawker^[5]
• Anaciaeschna jaspidea – Australasian duskhawker
• Anaciaeschna kashimirensis
• Anaciaeschna martini
• Anaciaeschna megalopis
• Anaciaeschna melanostoma
• Anaciaeschna moluccana
• Anaciaeschna montivagans
• Anaciaeschna triangulifera – evening hawker^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Genus Anaciaeschna Selys, 1878. 2012. Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 20 March 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. Book: The Australian Dragonflies: A Guide to the Identification, Distributions and Habitats of Australian Odonata. Watson. J.A.L.. Theischinger. G.. Abbey. H.M.. CSIRO. 1991. 0643051368. Melbourne.
4. Web site: World Odonata List. University of Puget Sound. 11 August 2010. Martin Schorr . Martin Lindeboom . Dennis Paulson. https://web.archive.org/web/20100828091754/http://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/slater-museum/biodiversity-resources/dragonflies/world-odonata-list/. 28 August 2010 . live.
5. Web site: Norfolk Hawker. British Dragonfly Society. 2011-05-27.
6. Clausnitzer, V. . Suhling, F. . 2016 . Anaciaeschna triangulifera . 2016 . e.T59809A72307587 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T59809A72307587.en . 12 November 2021.