Zosteraeschna minuscula

Zosteraeschna minuscula, the friendly hawker is a species of dragonfly in family Aeshnidae. It is found in South Africa and Namibia.[1] Its natural habitats include ponds and still pools in montane streams.[2]

Zosteraeschna minuscula
Female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Aeshnidae
Genus: Zosteraeschna
Species:
Z. minuscula
Binomial name
Zosteraeschna minuscula
(MacLachlan, 1896)
Synonyms

Aeshna dolobrata; Aeshna minuscula

This is a fairly large species; 59–62 mm long with a wingspan of 76–83 mm. The thorax is brown with green stripes, and the abdomen is brown and blue. The eyes are green. It is similar to Pinheyschna subpupillata and Zosteraeschna usambarica, but has an anchor- or T-shaped mark on the frons. Males have a blue saddle on the abdomen near the thorax, and females and tenerals have an amber wash on the wings.[2]

  • Male
    Male
  • Male in flight
    Male in flight
  • Female
    Female
  • Female
    Female
  • Teneral female
    Teneral female
  • Female ovipositing
    Female ovipositing
  • Female ovipositing
    Female ovipositing

References
  1. Suhling, F. (2010). "Zosteraeschna minuscula". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2010: e.T63193A12616834. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T63193A12616834.en. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  2. Tarboton, W.R.; Tarboton, M. (2002). A fieldguide to the dragonflies of South Africa. ISBN 0620298871.
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