Forest darner | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
Family: | Aeshnidae |
Genus: | Austroaeschna |
Species: | A. pulchra |
Binomial name | |
Austroaeschna pulchra | |
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Austroaeschna pulchra is a species of large dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae, [3] known as the forest darner. [4] It inhabits streams and rivers in eastern Australia, from around Brisbane through to Victoria. [5]
The male Austroaeschna pulchra is a brown to black dragonfly with yellow, green or blue markings; while the female is brown with yellow markings. They appear similar to the Carnarvon darner, Austroaeschna muelleri . [4]