Southern riffle darner | |
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Mating pair, female is upside down | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
Family: | Telephlebiidae |
Genus: | Notoaeschna |
Species: | N. sagittata |
Binomial name | |
Notoaeschna sagittata | |
Notoaeschna sagittata is a species of Australian dragonfly of the family Telephlebiidae, [3] known as the southern riffle darner. [4] It is endemic to eastern Australia, [4] occurring south of the Hunter River, New South Wales, where it inhabits rapid streams. [5]
Notoaeschna sagittata is a large, dark brown to black dragonfly with yellow markings. [6] It appears similar to Notoaeschna geminata , the northern riffle darner, which occurs north of the Hunter River. [4]
Austroaeschna obscura is a large species of dragonfly in the family Telephlebiidae, known as the Sydney mountain darner. It is found in the Sydney Basin in Australia, where it inhabits rivers and streams.
Austroaeschna unicornis is a species of dragonfly in the family Telephlebiidae, known as the unicorn darner. It is found in eastern Australia, from Brisbane to Tasmania and around Adelaide in South Australia, where it inhabits rivers and streams.
Austroaeschna muelleri is a species of large dragonfly in the family Telephlebiidae, known as the Carnarvon darner. It has been found only in Carnarvon National Park in Central Queensland, Australia, where it inhabits small rocky streams.
Austroaeschna subapicalis is a species of large dragonfly in the family Telephlebiidae, known commonly as the conehead darner. It inhabits mountain streams in New South Wales and Victoria, Australia.
Austroaeschna inermis is a species of large dragonfly in the family Telephlebiidae, known as the whitewater darner. It inhabits fast-flowing mountain streams in southern New South Wales and eastern Victoria, Australia.
Austroaeschna multipunctata is a species of large dragonfly in the family Telephlebiidae, known as the multi-spotted darner. It inhabits small mountain streams in southern New South Wales and eastern Victoria, Australia.
Austroaeschna pulchra is a species of large dragonfly in the family Telephlebiidae, known as the forest darner. It inhabits streams and rivers in eastern Australia, from around Brisbane through to Victoria.
Austrogomphus turneri, also known as Austrogomphus (Xerogomphus) turneri, is a species of dragonfly of the family Gomphidae, commonly known as the flame-tipped hunter. It inhabits both rapid and slow streams and pools across northern Australia.
Antipodogomphus acolythus is a species of dragonfly of the family Gomphidae, commonly known as the southern dragon. It inhabits streams, rivers and pools in eastern Australia.
Antipodogomphus proselythus is a species of dragonfly of the family Gomphidae, commonly known as the spinehead dragon. It is endemic to Queensland, Australia, where it inhabits streams, rivers and pools.
Austrothemis nigrescens is a species of dragonfly of the family Libellulidae, commonly known as the swamp flat-tail. It is endemic to southern Australia, where it inhabits lakes and swamps. It is a small dragonfly; the male has a flattened abdomen with black and red markings, and the female has black and yellow markings.
Antipodophlebia asthenes is a species of dragonfly of the family Telephlebiidae, commonly known as the terrestrial evening darner. It is a medium-sized dragonfly with dull colouring. It is endemic to eastern Australia where it has been found flying low to the ground at dusk.
Notoaeschna is a genus of dragonflies in the family Telephlebiidae, endemic to south-eastern Australia.
Spinaeschna is a genus of dragonflies in the family Telephlebiidae. These dragonflies are endemic to eastern Australia, where they inhabit streams and rivers.
Notoaeschna geminata is a species of dragonfly in the family Telephlebiidae, known as the northern riffle darner. It is endemic to eastern Australia, occurring north of the Hunter River, New South Wales, where it inhabits rapid streams.
Spinaeschna tripunctata is a species of dragonfly in the family Telephlebiidae, known as the southern cascade darner. It is a medium to large, dark brown dragonfly with greenish-yellow markings. It is endemic to eastern Australia, occurring in New South Wales and Victoria, where it inhabits streams and rivers.
Spinaeschna watsoni is a species of dragonfly in the family Telephlebiidae, known as the tropical cascade darner. It is a medium to large, dark brown dragonfly with greenish-yellow markings. It is endemic to north-eastern Australia, where it inhabits streams and rivers.
Telephlebia brevicauda is a species of dragonfly in the family Telephlebiidae, known as the southern evening darner. It is a medium to large, dark chestnut brown dragonfly with dark markings on the leading edge of its wings. It is endemic to eastern Australia, occurring in alpine New South Wales and Victoria, where it inhabits boggy areas, and flies at dusk.
Telephlebia tryoni is a species of dragonfly in the family Telephlebiidae, known as the coastal evening darner. It is a medium to large, dark chestnut brown dragonfly with dark markings on the leading edge and base of its wings. It is endemic to eastern Australia, where it has been found along streams in rainforests and open areas, and flies at dusk.
Telephlebia godeffroyi is a species of dragonfly in the family Telephlebiidae, known as the eastern evening darner. It is a medium to large, dark chestnut brown dragonfly with dark markings on the leading edge of its wings. It is endemic to eastern New South Wales, Australia, where it inhabits stream margins and waterfalls, and flies at dusk.