''Pinheyschna'' is the
scientific name
In Taxonomy (biology), taxonomy, binomial nomenclature ("two-term naming system"), also called binary nomenclature, is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, both of which use Latin gramm ...
of a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
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 ...
from the family
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 ...
. These relatively large dragonflies are also known as hawkers.
Species
The genus ''Pinheyschna'' includes the following species:
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Pinheyschna meruensis'' - Meru hawker
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Pinheyschna moori'' - Zambesi hawker
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Pinheyschna rileyi'' - bullseye hawker
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Pinheyschna subpupillata
''Pinheyschna subpupillata'', the stream hawker, is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae.
Distribution
This hawker is endemic to southern Africa; it is common in much of southern and eastern South Africa, and is also found in parts of M ...
'' - stream hawker
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Pinheyschna yemenensis'' - Yemen hawker
References
Aeshnidae
Anisoptera genera
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