Austroaeschna sigma

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Sigma darner
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Aeshnidae
Genus: Austroaeschna
Species:
A. sigma
Binomial name
Austroaeschna sigma
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Austroaeschna sigma is a species of large dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae, [3] known as the sigma darner. [4] It inhabits the upper reaches of small mountain streams in New South Wales and south-eastern Queensland, Australia. [5]

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Austroaeschna sigma is a very dark dragonfly with pale markings. It appears similar to the multi-spotted darner, Austroaeschna multipunctata , [4] which inhabits mountain streams in southern New South Wales and Victoria. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Austroaeschna sigma". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017 e.T14255887A59256398. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14255887A59256398.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ↑ Theischinger, Gunther (1982). "A revision of the Australian genera Austroaeschna Selys and Notoaeschna Tillyard (Odonata: Aeshnidae: Brachytroninae)". Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series. 30 (87): 1–67 [21]. doi:10.1071/AJZS087.
  3. ↑ "Species Austroaeschna sigma Theischinger, 1982". 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. 118. ISBN   978-0-64309-073-6.
  5. 1 2 Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. pp. 196–197. ISBN   978-1-74232-475-3.
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