Biology:Austroaeschna unicornis
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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. unicornis
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| Austroaeschna unicornis (Martin, 1901)[2]
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Austroaeschna unicornis is a species of dragonfly in the family Telephlebiidae,[3] known as the unicorn darner.[4] It is found in eastern Australia, from Brisbane to Tasmania and around Adelaide in South Australia, where it inhabits rivers and streams.[5]
Austroaeschna unicornis is a long-bodied, brown to black dragonfly with pale blue markings.[4]
Gallery
Male wings
Male, side view
Newly emerged adult
New wings
Face
Male tip of tail
Female wings
Male wings
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Note
Until recently, Austroaeschna pinheyi was considered to be a subspecies of Austroaeschna unicornis.[3]
See also
- List of dragonflies of Australia
References
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- ↑ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Austroaeschna unicornis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T14255959A59256418. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14255959A59256418.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/14255959/59256418. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ↑ Martin, R. (1901). "Les odonates du continent australien" (in fr). Mémoires de la Société Zoologique de France 14: 220–248 [234]. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10101231.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Species Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) unicornis (Martin, 1901)". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Austroaeschna_(Austroaeschna)_unicornis.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. pp. 124. 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.
- Theischinger, Gunther (1982). "A revision of the Australian genera Austroaeschna Selys and Notoaeschna Tillyard (Odonata: Aeshnidae: Brachytroninae)". Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series 30 (87): 1–67. doi:10.1071/AJZS087. http://www.publish.csiro.au/ZO/issue/3911/. for a discussion of the status of this name.
Wikidata ☰ Q2933858 entry
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