Austroaeschna subapicalis

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

Austroaeschna subapicalis is a species of large dragonfly in the family Telephlebiidae,[3] known commonly as the conehead darner.[4] It inhabits mountain streams in New South Wales and Victoria, Australia.[5]

Austroaeschna subapicalis is a very dark dragonfly with indistinct pale markings.[4] It appears similar to the mountain darner, Austroaeschna atrata,[4] which is found in alpine areas of southern New South Wales and Victoria.[5]

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References

  1. ↑ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Austroaeschna subapicalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2017: e.T14255896A59256408. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14255896A59256408.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 [24]. doi:10.1071/AJZS087.
  3. ↑ "Species Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) subapicalis Theischinger, 1982". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  4. 1 2 3 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 130. ISBN 978 0 64309 073 6.
  5. 1 2 Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 197. ISBN 978 1 74232 475 3.
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