Austroaeschna hardyi

Lesser Tasmanian darner
Female
Male
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Aeshnidae
Genus:	Austroaeschna
Species:	A. hardyi
Binomial name
Austroaeschna hardyi Tillyard, 1917 [2]

Austroaeschna hardyi is a species of large dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae, ^[3] known as the lesser Tasmanian darner. ^[4] It inhabits streams and rivers in Western Tasmania, Australia. ^[5]

Austroaeschna hardyi is a dark dragonfly with dull markings. It appears similar to the Tasmanian darner, Austroaeschna tasmanica . ^[4]

Gallery

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  Female wings
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  Male wings

See also

• List of dragonflies of Australia

References

1. Dow, R.A. (2020). "Austroaeschna hardyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020 e.T14255731A176081232. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T14255731A176081232.en . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
2. Tillyard, R.J. (1917). "On some new dragonflies from Australia and Tasmania (Order Odonata)". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 42: 450–479 [461]. doi: 10.5962/bhl.part.4860 . ISSN   0370-047X – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
3. "Species Austroaeschna hardyi Tillyard, 1917". Australian Faunal Directory . Australian Biological Resources Study. 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
4. Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 128. ISBN   978-0-64309-073-6.
5. Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 195. ISBN   978-1-74232-475-3.