Gynacantha
Gynacantha is a genus of dragonflies in the family Aeshnidae. The females have two prominent spines under the last abdominal segment.[1] This gives the genus name (from Greek female and thorn) and the common name Two-spined Darners. They are also commonly known as Duskhawkers.
The genus contains the following species:[2]
- Gynacantha adela Martin, 1909
- Gynacantha africana (Palisot de Beauvois, 1805)
- Gynacantha albistyla Fraser, 1927
- Gynacantha alcathoe Lieftinck, 1961
- Gynacantha apiaensis Fraser, 1927
- Gynacantha apicalis Fraser, 1924
- Gynacantha arnaudi Asahina, 1984
- Gynacantha arsinoe Lieftinck, 1948
- Gynacantha arthuri Lieftinck, 1953
- Gynacantha auricularis Martin, 1909
- Gynacantha bainbriggei Fraser, 1922
- Gynacantha bartai Paulson & von Ellenrieder, 2005
- Gynacantha basiguttata Selys, 1882
- Gynacantha bayadera {{{1}}}
- Gynacantha bifida Rambur, 1842
- Gynacantha biharica Fraser, 1927
- Gynacantha bispina Rambur, 1842
- Gynacantha bullata Karsch, 1891
- Gynacantha burmana Lieftinck, 1960
- Gynacantha calliope Lieftinck, 1953
- Gynacantha calypso Ris, 1915
- Gynacantha caudata Karsch, 1891
- Gynacantha chelifera McLachlan, 1895
- Gynacantha comorensis Couteyen & Papazian, 2009
- Gynacantha constricta Hämäläinen, 1991
- Gynacantha convergens Förster, 1908
- Gynacantha corbeti Lempert, 1999
- Gynacantha croceipennis Martin, 1897
- Gynacantha cylindrata Karsch, 1891
- Gynacantha demeter Ris, 1911
- Gynacantha dobsoni Fraser, 1951 - Lesser Duskhawker[3]
- Gynacantha dohrni Krüger, 1899
- Gynacantha dravida Lieftinck, 1960
- Gynacantha ereagris Gundlach, 1888
- Gynacantha francesca (Martin, 1909)
- Gynacantha furcata Rambur, 1842
- Gynacantha gracilis (Burmeister, 1839)
- Gynacantha helenga Williamson & Williamson, 1930
- Gynacantha hova Fraser, 1956
- Gynacantha hyalina Selys, 1882
- Gynacantha immaculifrons Fraser, 1956
- Gynacantha incisura Fraser, 1935
- Gynacantha interioris Williamson, 1923
- Gynacantha japonica Bartenev, 1909
- Gynacantha jessei Williamson, 1923
- Gynacantha khasiaca McLachlan, 1896
- Gynacantha kirbyi Krüger, 1898 - Slender Duskhawker[3]
- Gynacantha klagesi Williamson, 1923
- Gynacantha laticeps Williamson, 1923
- Gynacantha limbalis Karsch, 1892
- Gynacantha litoralis Williamson, 1923
- Gynacantha maclachlani Förster, 1899
- Gynacantha malgassica Fraser, 1962
- Gynacantha manderica Grünberg, 1902 - Little Duskhawker[4]
- Gynacantha membranalis Karsch, 1891
- Gynacantha mexicana Selys, 1868 - Bar-sided Darner[5][1]
- Gynacantha mocsaryi Förster, 1898 - Paddle-Tipped Duskhawker[3]
- Gynacantha musa Karsch, 1892
- Gynacantha nausicaa Ris, 1915
- Gynacantha nervosa Rambur, 1842 - Twilight Darner[6]
- Gynacantha nigeriensis (Gambles, 1956) - Yellow-legged Duskhawker[7][5]
- Gynacantha nourlangie Theischinger & Watson, 1991 - Cave Duskhawker[3]
- Gynacantha odoneli Fraser, 1922
- Gynacantha pasiphae Lieftinck, 1948
- Gynacantha penelope Ris, 1915
- Gynacantha phaeomeria Lieftinck, 1960
- Gynacantha radama Fraser, 1956
- Gynacantha rammohani Mitra & Lahiri, 1975
- Gynacantha remartinia Navás, 1934
- Gynacantha risi Laidlaw, 1931
- Gynacantha rolandmuelleri Hämäläinen, 1991
- Gynacantha rosenbergi Kaup in Brauer, 1867 - Grey Duskhawker[3]
- Gynacantha rotundata Navás, 1930
- Gynacantha ryukyuensis Asahina, 1962
- Gynacantha saltatrix Martin, 1909
- Gynacantha sextans McLachlan, 1896
- Gynacantha stenoptera Lieftinck, 1934
- Gynacantha stevensoni Fraser, 1927
- Gynacantha stylata Martin, 1896
- Gynacantha subinterrupta Rambur, 1842
- Gynacantha tenuis Martin, 1909
- Gynacantha tibiata Karsch, 1891
- Gynacantha usambarica Sjöstedt, 1909 - Usambara Duskhawker[8]
- Gynacantha vesiculata Karsch, 1891
- Gynacantha villosa Grünberg, 1902 - Hairy Duskhawker[9]
References
- ^ a b Paulson, Dennis R. (2009). Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0691122814.
- ^ Martin Schorr, Martin Lindeboom, Dennis Paulson. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. http://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/slater-museum/biodiversity-resources/dragonflies/world-odonata-list/. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
- ^ a b c d e Günther Theischinger, John Hawking (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. CSIRO Publishing. ISBN 0643090738.
- ^ Clausnitzer, V., Suhling, F. & Dijkstra, K.-D.B. (2009). "Gynacantha manderica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/59876. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
- ^ a b "North American Odonata". University of Puget Sound. 2009. http://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/slater-museum/biodiversity-resources/dragonflies/north-american-odonata/. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
- ^ Paulson, D. R. (2007). "Gynacantha nervosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/165050. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
- ^ Clausnitzer, V., Suhling, F. & Dijkstra, K.-D.B. (2009). "Gynacantha nigeriensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/59877. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
- ^ Clausnitzer, V. & Suhling, F. (2009). "Gynacantha usambarica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/59879. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
- ^ Clausnitzer, V., Suhling, F. & Dijkstra, K.-D.B. (2009). "Gynacantha villosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/59881. Retrieved 13 December 2010.