Austroaeschna unicornis

Unicorn darner
Male
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Aeshnidae
Genus:	Austroaeschna
Species:	A. unicornis
Binomial name
Austroaeschna unicornis (Martin, 1901) [2]

Austroaeschna unicornis is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae, ^[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]

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

Gallery

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  Male wings
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  Male, side view
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  Newly emerged adult
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  New wings
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  Face
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  Male tip of tail
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  Female wings
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  Male wings

Note

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

See also

• List of dragonflies of Australia

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 . 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 [234] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
3. "Species Austroaeschna unicornis (Martin, 1901)". Australian Faunal Directory . Australian Biological Resources Study. 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
4. 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.

• 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. doi:10.1071/AJZS087. for a discussion of the status of this name.