''Dromaeschna'' is a
genus
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of
dragonflies
A dragonfly is a flying insect belonging to the infraorder Anisoptera below the order Odonata. About 3,000 extant species of dragonflies are known. Most are tropical, with fewer species in temperate regions. Loss of wetland habitat threate ...
in the
family
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Aeshnidae
Aeshnidae, also called aeshnids, hawkers, or darners, is a family of dragonflies, found nearly worldwide, with more than 50 genera and over 450 species.
The family includes some of the largest dragonflies.
Description
Common worldwide or nearl ...
.
Species of ''Dromaeschna'' are large dragonflies
endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found only in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also foun ...
to north-eastern Australia.
''Dromaeschna'' is considered a distinct genus in the World Odonata List,
however, due to recent research and taxonomic updates, it is no longer considered to be a distinct genus by the
Australian Faunal Directory
The Australian Faunal Directory is an online catalogue of taxonomic and biological information on all animal species known to occur within Australia. It is a database produced by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water ...
, which now considers its species to be in the genus ''
Austroaeschna
''Austroaeschna'' is a genus of dragonflies in the diverse family
Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It ...
''.
Species
The genus ''Dromaeschna'' includes the following 2 species:
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Dromaeschna forcipata'' – green-striped darner
*''
Dromaeschna weiskei'' – ochre-tipped darner
See also
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List of Odonata species of Australia
This is a list of species of damselflies and dragonflies recorded in Australia.
Common names of species are linked, beside their scientific names.
The list is split into two groups: damselflies (suborder Zygoptera) and other dragonflies (infra ...
References
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Aeshnidae
Anisoptera genera
Odonata of Australia
Endemic fauna of Australia
Taxa named by Friedrich Förster
Insects described in 1908