Wallum darner | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
Family: | Aeshnidae |
Genus: | Austroaeschna |
Species: | A. cooloola |
Binomial name | |
Austroaeschna cooloola Theischinger, 1991 [2] | |
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Austroaeschna cooloola is a species of large dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae, [3] known as the Wallum darner. [4] It has been found in south-eastern Queensland, Australia, where it inhabits sandy and densely vegetated streams. [5]
Austroaeschna cooloola is a dark brown to black dragonfly with blue markings. It appears similar to the more widespread unicorn darner, Austroaeschna unicornis , [4] and the tropical unicorn darner, Austroaeschna speciosa , found near Cairns in Far North Queensland. [2]