Biology:Austroaeschna pulchra
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Short description: Species of dragonfly
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Telephlebiidae |
| Genus: | Austroaeschna |
| Species: | A. pulchra
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| Binomial name | |
| Austroaeschna pulchra | |
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Austroaeschna pulchra is a species of large dragonfly in the family Telephlebiidae,[3] known as the forest darner.[4] It inhabits streams and rivers in eastern Australia, from around Brisbane through to Victoria.[5]
The male Austroaeschna pulchra is a brown to black dragonfly with yellow, green or blue markings; while the female is brown with yellow markings. They appear similar to the Carnarvon darner, Austroaeschna muelleri.[4]
Gallery
Female wings
Male wings
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See also
- List of dragonflies of Australia
References
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- ↑ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Austroaeschna pulchra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T14255878A59256393. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14255878A59256393.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/14255878/59256393. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ↑ Martin, R. (1909). "Aeschnines" (in fr). Collections Zoologiques du Baron Edm. De Selys Longchamps 19: 85–156 [91]. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/48528353.
- ↑ "Species Austroaeschna (Pulchaeschna) pulchra Tillyard, 1909". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Austroaeschna_(Pulchaeschna)_pulchra.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. pp. 132. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
- ↑ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. pp. 197. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3.
Wikidata ☰ Q2964099 entry
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