Green-striped darner | |
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Female, Cairns | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
Family: | Aeshnidae |
Genus: | Dromaeschna |
Species: | D. forcipata |
Binomial name | |
Dromaeschna forcipata | |
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Dromaeschna forcipata is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae, [3] known commonly as the green-striped darner. [4] It generally inhabits streams in coastal rainforests of north-eastern Queensland, Australia. [5]
Dromaeschna forcipata is a large black dragonfly with dark green markings. The side of its body appears to have alternate black and green stripes. [4]
The Australian Faunal Directory no longer considers Dromaeschna to be a distinct genus, and Dromaeschna forcipata now has the name, Austroaeschna forcipata. [6] [7]
However, World Odonata List uses the name Dromaeschna forcipata. [3]