Blue-spotted hawker | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
Family: | Aeshnidae |
Genus: |
Adversaeschna Watson, 1992 [3] |
Species: | A. brevistyla
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Binomial name | |
Adversaeschna brevistyla | |
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The blue-spotted hawker (Adversaeschna brevistyla) is the only known species of dragonfly of the genus Adversaeschna in the family Aeshnidae. [4] [5] [6]
The blue-spotted hawker is a large dragonfly with a pair of pale stripes on either side of the thorax. [7] Mature males have blue eyes whilst females have brown eyes.
The blue-spotted hawker is widespread across Australia, New Zealand, Norfolk Island [8] and some Pacific Islands. [4] Its presence has not been verified in the Northern Territory. [8]
It may be found near ponds and marshes as well as vegetation far from water. [4] It prefers still water but may also be found along calm streams. [7]
Blue-spotted hawker | |
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Female | |
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Male | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
Family: | Aeshnidae |
Genus: |
Adversaeschna Watson, 1992 [3] |
Species: | A. brevistyla
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Binomial name | |
Adversaeschna brevistyla | |
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The blue-spotted hawker (Adversaeschna brevistyla) is the only known species of dragonfly of the genus Adversaeschna in the family Aeshnidae. [4] [5] [6]
The blue-spotted hawker is a large dragonfly with a pair of pale stripes on either side of the thorax. [7] Mature males have blue eyes whilst females have brown eyes.
The blue-spotted hawker is widespread across Australia, New Zealand, Norfolk Island [8] and some Pacific Islands. [4] Its presence has not been verified in the Northern Territory. [8]
It may be found near ponds and marshes as well as vegetation far from water. [4] It prefers still water but may also be found along calm streams. [7]