Biology:Austroaeschna anacantha

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Short description: Species of dragonfly

Western darner
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Telephlebiidae
Genus: Austroaeschna
Species:
A. anacantha
Binomial name
Austroaeschna anacantha
Austroaeschna anacantha distribution map.svg

Austroaeschna anacantha is a species of dragonfly in the family Telephlebiidae,[3] known as the western darner.[4] It is found in south-western Australia, where it inhabits rivers and streams.[5]

Austroaeschna anacantha is a medium-sized to large dark dragonfly with pale markings. It appears similar to the multi-spotted darner, Austroaeschna multipunctata, which occurs in eastern Australia.[4]

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See also

  • List of dragonflies of Australia

References

  1. Dow, R.A. (2017). "Austroaeschna anacantha". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T14255713A59256333. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14255713A59256333.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/14255713/59256333. Retrieved 20 November 2021. 
  2. Tillyard, R.J. (1908). "The dragonflies of south-western Australia". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 32: 732. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.19585. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6383877. 
  3. "Species Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) anacantha Tillyard, 1908". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Austroaeschna_anacantha. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. pp. 122. 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. pp. 194. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3. 

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