Austroaeschna multipunctata
Austroaeschna multipunctata is a species of large dragonfly in the family Telephlebiidae,[3] known as the multi-spotted darner.[4] It inhabits small mountain streams in southern New South Wales and eastern Victoria, Australia.[5]
Multi-spotted darner | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
Family: | Telephlebiidae |
Genus: | Austroaeschna |
Species: | A. multipunctata |
Binomial name | |
Austroaeschna multipunctata | |
Austroaeschna multipunctata is a very dark dragonfly with pale markings.[4]
Gallery
- Female wings
- Male wings
See also
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Austroaeschna multipunctata. |
- Hawking, J. (2009). "Austroaeschna multipunctata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T163582A5618919. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T163582A5618919.en.
- Martin, R. (1901). "Les odonates du continent australien". Mémoires de la Société Zoologique de France (in French). 14: 220–248 [238] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- "Species Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) multipunctata (Martin, 1901)". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 116. 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. 196. ISBN 978 1 74232 475 3.
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