Austrophlebia subcostalis

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Northern giant darner
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Aeshnidae
Genus: Austrophlebia
Species:
A. subcostalis
Binomial name
Austrophlebia subcostalis
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Austrophlebia subcostalis, commonly known as the northern giant darner, is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae. [3] [4] It is an enormous dragonfly with brown and yellow markings. [4] It is found in rainforest streams in north-eastern Australia [5]

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  1. Dow, R.A. (2017). "Austrophlebia subcostalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017: e.T14258274A59256423. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14258274A59256423.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. Theischinger, G. (1996). "The species of Austrophlebia Tillyard (Odonata: Anisoptera: Aeshnidae: Brachytroninae)" (PDF). Linzer Biologische Beiträge. 28 (1): 305–314 [307] via ZOBODAT.
  3. "Species Austrophlebia subcostalis Theischinger, 1996". Australian Faunal Directory . Australian Biological Resources Study. 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  4. 1 2 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 136. ISBN   978-0-64309-073-6.
  5. Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata (PDF). Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 206. ISBN   978-1-74232-475-3.