Species Austroaeschna anacantha Tillyard, 1908
Western Darner
- Austroaeschna anacantha Tillyard, R.J. 1908. The dragonflies of south-western Australia. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 32: 719-742 pls xxxiv-xxxvi [11 Mar. 1908] [732].
Type data:
Lectotype BMNH ♂, Bridgetown, WA.Subsequent designation references:
Kimmins, D.E. 1969. A list of the type-specimens of Odonata in the British Museum (Natural History) Part II. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entomol. 23: 287-314. - Austroaeschna aspersa Martin, R. 1909. Aeschnines. In, Collections Zoologiques du Baron Edm. de Selys Longchamps. Brussels : Institut royal des Sciences naturelles de Belgique. 85-156 pls 3-4 [96].
Type data:
Lectotype MNHP ♀, WA.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Tillyard, R.J. 1913. On some Australian Anisoptera, with descriptions of new species. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 37(1912): 572-584 pl. lxii [22 July 1913] [584]
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Esperance Plains (ESP), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Jarrah Forest (JF), Mallee (MAL), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Warren (WAR), Yalgoo (YAL)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Western Australia: SW coastal
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: predator, volant.
Larvae: lotic freshwater, predator.
Extra Ecological Information
Stream, riverine.
General References
Kiauta, B. 1968. The chromosome numbers of eight Old World dragonflies (Odonata). Chromosome Information Service, Tokyo 9: 3-4
History of changes
Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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10-May-2022 | ODONATA | 24-Mar-2022 | MODIFIED | |
18-Jul-2012 | 18-Jul-2012 | MOVED | ||
12-Feb-2010 | (import) |