Austroaeschna pulchra
Austroaeschna pulchra is a species of large dragonfly in the family Telephlebiidae,[3] known as the forest darner.[4] It inhabits streams and rivers in eastern Australia, from around Brisbane through to Victoria.[5]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Telephlebiidae |
| Genus: | Austroaeschna |
| Species: | A. pulchra |
| Binomial name | |
| Austroaeschna pulchra | |
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The male Austroaeschna pulchra is a brown to black dragonfly with yellow, green or blue markings; while the female is brown with yellow markings. They appear similar to the Carnarvon darner, Austroaeschna muelleri.[4]
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Male wings
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References
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- Dow, R.A. (2017). "Austroaeschna pulchra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T14255878A59256393. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14255878A59256393.en.
- Martin, R. (1909). "Aeschnines". Collections Zoologiques du Baron Edm. de Selys Longchamps (in French). 19: 85–156 [91] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- "Species Austroaeschna (Pulchaeschna) pulchra Tillyard, 1909". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- 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.
- 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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