Dromaeschna weiskei

Dromaeschna weiskei is a species of dragonfly in the family Telephlebiidae,[3] known as an ochre-tipped darner.[4] It inhabits streams in coastal rainforests of north-eastern Queensland, Australia.[5]

Ochre-tipped darner
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Telephlebiidae
Genus: Dromaeschna
Species:
D. weiskei
Binomial name
Dromaeschna weiskei
(Förster, 1908)[2]

Dromaeschna weiskei is a large black dragonfly with pale green markings and an orange-red tip to its tail.[4]

  • Female wings
  • Male wings

See also

References
  1. Dow, R.A. (2017). "Dromaeschna weiskei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T163551A59256031. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T163551A59256031.en.
  2. Förster, F. (1908). "Über die Australischen Aeschniden der Gruppe Brachytron Karsch". Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique (Comptes-rendus). 52: 190–194 [192] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. "Species Dromaeschna weiskei (Förster, 1908)". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  4. Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 134. ISBN 978 0 64309 073 6.
  5. Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 212. ISBN 978 1 74232 475 3.
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