Austroaeschna unicornis

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Unicorn darner
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Telephlebiidae
Genus: Austroaeschna
Species:
A. unicornis
Binomial name
Austroaeschna unicornis
(Martin, 1901) [2]
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Austroaeschna unicornis is a species of dragonfly in the family Telephlebiidae, [3] known as the unicorn darner. [4] It is found in eastern Australia, from Brisbane to Tasmania and around Adelaide in South Australia, where it inhabits rivers and streams. [5]

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Austroaeschna unicornis is a long-bodied, brown to black dragonfly with pale blue markings. [4]

Note

Until recently, Austroaeschna pinheyi was considered to be a subspecies of Austroaeschna unicornis. [3]

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References

  1. Dow, R.A. (2017). "Austroaeschna unicornis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017: e.T14255959A59256418. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14255959A59256418.en .
  2. Martin, R. (1901). "Les odonates du continent australien". Mémoires de la Société Zoologique de France (in French). 14: 220–248 [234] via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. 1 2 "Species Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) unicornis (Martin, 1901)". Australian Faunal Directory . Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  4. 1 2 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 124. 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. 197. ISBN   978 1 74232 475 3.