Austroaeschna pinheyi explained

Austroaeschna pinheyi is a species of Australian dragonfly in the family Telephlebiidae,^[1] known as an inland darner. It has only been found in the Carnarvon Gorge vicinity of Central Queensland, where it inhabits streams.^[2]

Austroaeschna pinheyi is a shorter-bodied blackish dragonfly with pale markings.^[3]

Etymology

In 2001, Günther Theischinger named this species pinheyi, an eponym in acknowledgement of his colleague Elliot Pinhey, an entomologist who worked extensively in Africa and made major contributions to the knowledge of dragonflies and other insect groups.^[4]

Note

Until recently, Austroaeschna pinheyi was considered to be a subspecies of Austroaeschna unicornis.

See also

• List of dragonflies of Australia

Notes and References

1. Web site: Species Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) pinheyi Theischinger, 2001. 2012. Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 8 June 2017.
2. Book: Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Endersby. Ian. 2009. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. 978-1-74232-475-3. 196. Theischinger. Gunther.
3. Book: The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Theischinger. Günther. Hawking. John. CSIRO Publishing. 2006. 978-0-64309-073-6. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia. 124.
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 [47]. 10.5962/p.146542 . 0035-9173. Biodiversity Heritage Library. free.