Austroaeschna facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Austroaeschna |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Telephlebiidae |
| Genus: | Austroaeschna Selys, 1883 |
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Austroaeschna is a special group, or genus, of dragonflies. These fascinating insects are part of a bigger family known as Telephlebiidae. You can find most Austroaeschna dragonflies living in Australia.
These dragonflies are usually brown or black. They often have dull or bright markings that make them stand out. One type of Austroaeschna dragonfly lives in south-western Australia. Other kinds are native to eastern Australia, meaning they naturally live there.
Meet the Austroaeschna Species
The Austroaeschna group includes many different kinds of dragonflies. Each one has its own unique name and features. Here are some of the species found in this genus:
- Austroaeschna anacantha Tillyard, 1908 – western darner
- Austroaeschna atrata Martin, 1909 – mountain darner
- Austroaeschna christine Theischinger, 1993 – S-spot darner
- Austroaeschna cooloola Theischinger, 1991 – wallum darner
- Austroaeschna eungella Theischinger, 1993 – eungella darner
- Austroaeschna flavomaculata Tillyard, 1916 – alpine darner
- Austroaeschna hardyi Tillyard, 1917 – lesser Tasmanian darner
- Austroaeschna inermis Martin, 1901 – whitewater darner
- Austroaeschna ingrid Theischinger, 2008 - Grampians darner
- Austroaeschna muelleri Theischinger, 1982 – Carnarvon darner
- Austroaeschna multipunctata (Martin, 1901) – multi-Spotted darner
- Austroaeschna obscura Theischinger, 1982 – Sydney mountain darner
- Austroaeschna parvistigma Selys, 1883 – swamp darner
- Austroaeschna pinheyi Theischinger, 2001 – inland darner
- Austroaeschna pulchra Tillyard in Martin, 1909 – forest darner
- Austroaeschna sigma Theischinger, 1982 – sigma darner
- Austroaeschna speciosa Sjöstedt, 1917 – tropical unicorn darner
- Austroaeschna subapicalis Theischinger, 1982 – conehead darner
- Austroaeschna tasmanica Tillyard, 1916 – Tasmanian darner
- Austroaeschna unicornis (Martin, 1901) – unicorn darner
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