Austroaeschna muelleri

Carnarvon darner
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Odonata
Infraorder:Anisoptera
Family:Telephlebiidae
Genus:Austroaeschna
Species: A. muelleri
Binomial name
Austroaeschna muelleri

Austroaeschna muelleri is a species of large dragonfly in the family Telephlebiidae,[3] known as the Carnarvon darner.[4] It has been found only in Carnarvon National Park in Central Queensland, Australia, where it inhabits small rocky streams.[5]

The male Austroaeschna muelleri is black with blue markings, while the female is brown with yellow markings.[4]

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References

  1. ↑ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Austroaeschna muelleri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2017: e.T14255740A59256378. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14255740A59256378.en. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  2. ↑ Theischinger, Gunther (1982). "A revision of the Australian genera Austroaeschna Selys and Notoaeschna Tillyard (Odonata: Aeshnidae: Brachytroninae)". Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series. 30 (87): 1–67 [10].
  3. ↑ "Species Austroaeschna (Pulchaeschna) muelleri Theischinger, 1982". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  4. 1 2 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 132. ISBN 978 0 64309 073 6.
  5. ↑ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 196. ISBN 978 1 74232 475 3.
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