Austroaeschna hardyi

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Lesser Tasmanian darner
Lesser Tasmanian Darner, Austroaeschna hardyi, female, lateral view.jpg
Female
Lesser Tasmanian darner dragonfly Austroaeschna hardyi, male on a hat (16143614137).jpg
Male
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Aeshnidae
Genus: Austroaeschna
Species:
A. hardyi
Binomial name
Austroaeschna hardyi
Tillyard, 1917 [2]
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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]

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

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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. 1 2 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.