Dromaeschna Explained

Dromaeschna is a genus of dragonflies in the family Aeshnidae. Species of Dromaeschna are large dragonflies endemic to north-eastern Australia.^[1]

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, which now considers its species to be in the genus Austroaeschna.^{[2] [3]}

Species

The genus Dromaeschna includes the following 2 species:^[4]

• Dromaeschna forcipata – green-striped darner
• Dromaeschna weiskei – ochre-tipped darner

See also

• List of Odonata species of Australia

Notes and References

1. Book: Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Endersby. Ian. 2009. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. 978-1-74232-475-3. 212. Theischinger. Gunther.
2. Web site: Genus Austroaeschna. 2022. Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 25 August 2024.
3. Book: The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Theischinger. Günther. Hawking. John. CSIRO Publishing. 2021. 9781486313747. Melbourne, Australia. 2nd.
4. Web site: World Odonata List. Puget Sound Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound. Martin. Schorr. Dennis. Paulson. Cyrille. Deliry. 25 August 2024.