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Southern riffle darner
Southern Riffle Darner mating (5359988440).jpg
Mating pair, female is upside down
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Scientific classification
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Notoaeschna sagittata is a species of Australian dragonfly of the family Telephlebiidae, known as the southern riffle darner. It is endemic to eastern Australia, occurring south of the Hunter River, New South Wales, where it inhabits rapid streams.

Notoaeschna sagittata is a large, dark brown to black dragonfly with yellow markings. It appears similar to Notoaeschna geminata, the northern riffle darner, which occurs north of the Hunter River.

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  • Southern Riffle Darner mating - 8 wings (5359994724)

    Mating pair

  • Notoaeschna sagittata female wings (34895831662)

    Photo of female wings

  • Notoaeschna sagittata male wings (34249122913)

    Photo of male wings

  • Image from page 914 of "Catalogue of the family-group, genus-group and species-group names of the Odonata of the world" (1994) (20554545676)

    From: Catalogue of the family-group, genus-group and species-group names of the Odonata of the world (1994)

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