Australian Duskhawker

The genus name Austrogynacantha combines the prefix austro- (from Latin auster, meaning “south wind”, hence “southern”) with Gynacantha, a genus name derived from Greek γυνή (gynē, “woman”) and ἄκανθα (akantha, “thorn”). The name refers to a southern representative of that group. The species name heterogena is derived from Greek ἕτερος (heteros, “other”) and γένεσις (genesis, “origin”), referring to its placement in a different genus from Gynacantha.