Austroaeschna christine

Austroaeschna christine is a species of large dragonfly in the family Telephlebiidae,[2] known as the S-spot darner.[3] It is found in the vicinity of Eungella National Park in North Queensland, Australia, where it inhabits the upper reaches of small streams.[4]

S-spot darner
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Telephlebiidae
Genus: Austroaeschna
Species:
A. christine
Binomial name
Austroaeschna christine

Austroaeschna christine is a dark dragonfly with pale markings. It appears similar to the sigma darner, Austroaeschna sigma,[1] which is found in mountainous areas of northern New South Wales and southern Queensland[4] and the multi-spotted darner, Austroaeschna multipunctata,[3] which is found in the mountains of southern New South Wales and Victoria.[4]

See also

References
  1. Theischinger, Gunther (1993). "Two new species of Austroaeschna Selys from Queensland, Australia (Odonata: Aeshnidae: Brachytroninae)" (PDF). Linzer Biologische Beiträge. 25 (2): 805–819 – via Zobodat.
  2. "Species Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) christine Theischinger, 1993". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  3. Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 120. ISBN 978 0 64309 073 6.
  4. Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 195. ISBN 978 1 74232 475 3.
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