| Spotted grasshawk | |
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| Male at Mataranka, Northern Territory, Australia | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Genus: | Neurothemis |
| Species: | N. oligoneura |
| Binomial name | |
| Neurothemis oligoneura | |
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Neurothemis oligoneura is a species of dragonfly of the family Libellulidae,[3][4] known as the spotted grasshawk.[5] It is a medium-sized dragonfly with extensive darkening near the base of the wings[5] found in northern Australia[6] and New Guinea.[7]
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Female
Male, forward quarter
Male, dorsal view.jpg.webp)
Female wings.jpg.webp)
Male wings
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References
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- ↑ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Neurothemis oligoneura". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T83301001A83302466. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T83301001A83302466.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ↑ Brauer, Friedrich (1867). "Ueber den Dimorphismus der Weibchen in der Libellulinen-Gattung Neurothemis". Verhandlungen der Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien (in German). 17: 970–976 [976] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- ↑ "Species Neurothemis oligoneura Brauer, 1867". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- ↑ Schorr, Martin; Paulson, Dennis. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- 1 2 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 280. ISBN 978 0 64309 073 6.
- ↑ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata (PDF). Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 227. ISBN 978 1 74232 475 3.
- ↑ 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. p. 278. ISBN 0643051368.
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