Orthetrum boumiera explained

Orthetrum boumiera is a freshwater dragonfly species in the family Libellulidae,[1] [2] endemic to eastern Australia,[3] where it inhabits dune lakes.The common name for this species is brownwater skimmer.[4]

Orthetrum boumiera is a medium-sized, yellow dragonfly with black markings. Adult males develop an extensive blue pruinescence, while females will become slightly pruinescent.[5]

Etymology

The species name boumiera is a toponym derived from the Aboriginal name, Bummiera, for Brown Lake on North Stradbroke Island, in Queensland, Australia.[6] University of Queensland students first collected specimens of this species in the Bummiera area on North Stradbroke Island.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Species Orthetrum boumiera Watson & Arthington, 1978. 2012. Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 1 March 2017.
  2. Web site: World Odonata List. Martin. Dennis. Slater Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound. Schorr. Paulson. 1 March 2017.
  3. http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/9696023 Catalogue of Life
  4. Book: The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. 2006. CSIRO Publishing. 0-643-09073-8. Günther Theischinger, John Hawking.
  5. 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.
  6. 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 [38]. 0035-9173. Biodiversity Heritage Library.

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