Orthetrum boumiera

Orthetrum boumiera is a freshwater dragonfly species in the family Libellulidae,[3] [4] endemic to eastern Australia,[5] where it inhabits dune lakes.[2] The common name for this species is brownwater skimmer.[6]

Brownwater skimmer
Male
Female
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Orthetrum
Species:
O. boumiera
Binomial name
Orthetrum boumiera
Watson & Arthington, 1978[2]

Orthetrum boumiera is a medium-sized, yellow dragonfly with black markings. Adult males develop an extensive blue pruinescence, while females will become slightly pruinescent.[7]

Etymology

The species name boumiera is a toponym derived from the Aboriginal name, Bummiera, for Brown Lake on North Stradbroke Island, in Queensland, Australia.[8] University of Queensland students first collected specimens of this species in the Bummiera area on North Stradbroke Island.[2]

  • Female profile
  • Male profile
  • Male view from behind
  • Young male colouring is similar to female
  • Young male
  • Old male
  • Female flying
  • Male flying
  • Mating pair, male on top
  • Mating closer
  • Female wings
  • Male wings

See also

References
  1. Dow, R.A. (2017). "Orthetrum boumiera". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T87535148A87540029. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T87535148A87540029.en.
  2. Watson, J.A.L.; Arthington, Angela H. (1978). "A new species of Orthetrum Newman from dune lakes in eastern Australia (Odonata: Libellulidae)". Journal of the Australian Entomological Society. 17 (2): 151–157 [152]. doi:10.1111/j.1440-6055.1978.tb02223.x.
  3. "Species Orthetrum boumiera Watson & Arthington, 1978". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  4. Schorr, Martin; Paulson, Dennis. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  5. Catalogue of Life
  6. Günther Theischinger, John Hawking (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. CSIRO Publishing. ISBN 0-643-09073-8.
  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.
  8. 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]. ISSN 0035-9173 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
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