Biology:Austroaeschna atrata

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Short description: Species of dragonfly

Mountain darner
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Telephlebiidae
Genus: Austroaeschna
Species:
A. atrata
Binomial name
Austroaeschna atrata
Martin, 1909[2]
Austroaeschna atrata distribution map.svg

Austroaeschna atrata is a species of Australian dragonfly in the family Telephlebiidae,[3] known as the mountain darner.[4] It inhabits the upper reaches of mountain streams, generally above an altitude of 400m, in New South Wales and Victoria.[4][5]

Austroaeschna atrata is a medium-sized to large dragonfly with a very dark colouring and dull markings.[4]

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See also

  • List of dragonflies of Australia

References

  1. Dow, R.A. (2017). "Austroaeschna atrata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T14255716A59256338. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14255716A59256338.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/14255716/59256338. Retrieved 19 November 2021. 
  2. Martin, Rene (1909). "Aeschnines" (in fr). Collections Zoologiques du Baron Edm. de Selys Longchamps. 19. Brussels: Hayez. pp. 95. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/48528357. 
  3. "Species Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) atrata Martin, 1909". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Austroaeschna_atrata. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. pp. 130. 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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