Austroaeschna multipunctata

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Multi-spotted darner
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Telephlebiidae
Genus: Austroaeschna
Species:
A. multipunctata
Binomial name
Austroaeschna multipunctata
(Martin, 1901) [2]
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Austroaeschna multipunctata is a species of large dragonfly in the family Telephlebiidae, [3] known as the multi-spotted darner. [4] It inhabits small mountain streams in southern New South Wales and eastern Victoria, Australia. [5]

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Austroaeschna multipunctata is a very dark dragonfly with pale markings. [4]

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References

  1. Hawking, J. (2009). "Austroaeschna multipunctata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2009: e.T163582A5618919. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T163582A5618919.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. Martin, R. (1901). "Les odonates du continent australien". Mémoires de la Société Zoologique de France (in French). 14: 220–248 [238] via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. "Species Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) multipunctata (Martin, 1901)". Australian Faunal Directory . Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  4. 1 2 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 116. 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. 196. ISBN   978-1-74232-475-3.