Dendroaeschna is a monotypic genus of Australian dragonflies in the family Brachytronidae.[4] The only known species of this genus is Dendroaeschna conspersa,[5][6] commonly known as a wide-faced darner.[7]
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| Female Dendroaeschna conspersa Canberra Australia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Brachytronidae |
| Genus: | Dendroaeschna Tillyard, 1916[3] |
| Species: | D. conspersa
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| Dendroaeschna conspersa | |
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Dendroaeschna conspersa is a medium-sized, brown to black dragonfly with pale markings.[8] It is endemic to eastern Australia,[7] where it inhabits lowland streams.[9]
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Note about family edit
There are differing views as to the family that Dendroaeschna best belongs to:
- It is considered to be part of the Brachytronidae family at the Australian Faunal Directory[4]
- It is considered to be part of the Aeshnidae family in the World Odonata List at the Slater Museum of Natural History[6]
- It is considered to be part of the Telephlebiidae family in The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia[7]
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References edit
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- ^ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Dendroaeschna conspersa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T163546A14258316. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T163546A14258316.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Tillyard, R.J. (1907). "New Australian species of the family Aeschnidae". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 31 (1906): 722–730 [727] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- ^ Tillyard, R.J. (1916). "Life-histories and descriptions of Australian Aeschninae, with a description of a new form of Telephlebia by Herbert Campion". Journal of the Linnean Society of London. Zoology. 33 (222): 1–83 [42]. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.1916.tb00253.x – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- ^ a b "Genus Dendroaeschna Tillyard, 1916". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- ^ "Species Dendroaeschna conspersa (Tillyard, 1907)". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- ^ a b Schorr, Martin; Paulson, Dennis. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- ^ a b c Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 146. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
- ^ Watson, J.A.L.; Theischinger, G.; Abbey, H.M. (1991). The Australian Dragonflies: A Guide to the Identification, Distributions and Habitats of Australian Odonata. Melbourne: CSIRO. ISBN 978-0643051362.
- ^ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata (PDF). Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 238. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3.