Anaciaeschna jaspidea

Anaciaeschna jaspidea
Male
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Aeshnidae
Genus: Anaciaeschna
Species: A. jaspidea
Binomial name
Anaciaeschna jaspidea
(Burmeister, 1839)[2]

Anaciaeschna jaspidea is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae,[3] commonly known as the Australasian duskhawker[4] and Rusty darner.[5] It inhabits still and brackish waters from India through Australia to the Pacific.[4][6] It is a crepuscular species; flies during dawn and dusk and frequently comes to light at night. This species is common in marshes surrounded by woodland.[5]

Anaciaeschna jaspidea is a large, brown dragonfly with two broad pale stripes on the side of its body, and pale spots on its tail. Adults are nomadic and generally fly at dusk.[7]

Note

The Australasian duskhawker, Anaciaeschna jaspidea, should not be confused with almost-similarly named Australian duskhawker, Austrogynacantha heterogena, a different species of Aeshnid dragonfly.

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References

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  1. ↑ Dow, R.A. (2010). "Anaciaeschna jaspidea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T167168A6311033.en. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  2. ↑ Burmeister, Hermann (1839). Handbuch der Entomologie (in Latin and German). 2. Berlin: T.C.F. Enslin. pp. 805–862 [840] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. ↑ "Species Anaciaeschna jaspidea (Burmeister, 1839)". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  4. 1 2 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 148. ISBN 978 0 64309 073 6.
  5. 1 2 "Anaciaeschna jaspidea Burmeister, 1839". indiabiodiversity.org. India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 2017-02-10.
  6. ↑ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 190. ISBN 978 1 74232 475 3.
  7. ↑ Watson, J.A.L.; Theischinger, G.; Abbey, H.M. (1991). The Australian Dragonflies: A Guide to the Identification, Distributions and Habitats of Australian Odonata. Melbourne: CSIRO. ISBN 0643051368.
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