Blue-spotted hawker

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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.[5][4][6]

Phylum:Arthropoda
Clade:Pancrustacea
Class:Insecta
Order:Odonata
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Blue-spotted hawker
Female
Male
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Aeshnidae
Genus: Adversaeschna
Watson, 1992[2]
Species:
A. brevistyla
Binomial name
Adversaeschna brevistyla
(Rambur, 1842)[3]
Synonyms[4]
  • Aeschna brevistyla Rambur, 1842
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Description

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.

Distribution and habitat

The blue-spotted hawker is widespread across Australia, New Zealand and some Pacific Islands.[5]

It may be found near ponds and marshes as well as vegetation far from water.[5] It prefers still water but may also be found along calm streams.[7]

Gallery

  • Female side view
    Female side view
  • Female
    Female
  • Male
    Male
  • Male body detail
    Male body detail
  • Male tip of tail
    Male tip of tail
  • Female ovipositing, depositing her eggs in a dam
    Female ovipositing, depositing her eggs in a dam
  • Larva
    Larva
  • Female wings
    Female wings
  • Male wings
    Male wings

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