Abstract

Let Gn be the dicyclic group of order 4n. We observe that, up to isomorphisms, (i) for n≥2 even there is exactly one regular dessin d'enfant with automorphism group Gn, and (ii) for n≥3 odd there are exactly two of them. Each of them is produced on well known hyperelliptic Riemann surfaces. We obtain that the minimal genus over which Gn acts purely-non-free is σp(Gn)=n (this coincides with the strong symmetric genus of Gn when n is even). For each of the triangular conformal actions, every non-trivial subgroup of Gn has genus zero quotient, in particular, that the isotypical decomposition, induced by the action of Gn, of its jacobian variety has only one component. We also study conformal/anticonformal actions of Gn, on closed Riemann surfaces, with the property that Gn admits anticonformal elements. It is known that Gn always acts on a genus one Riemann surface with such a property. We observe that the next genus σhyp(Gn)≥2 over which Gn acts in that way is n+1 for n≥2 even, and 2n−2 for n≥3 odd. We also provide examples of pseudo-real Riemann surfaces admitting Gn as the full group of conformal/anticonformal automorphisms.