Biology:Dromaeschna forcipata
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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: | Dromaeschna |
| Species: | D. forcipata
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| Dromaeschna forcipata | |
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Dromaeschna forcipata is a species of dragonfly in the family Telephlebiidae,[3] known commonly as the green-striped darner.[4] It generally inhabits streams in coastal rainforests of north-eastern Queensland, Australia.[5]
Dromaeschna forcipata is a large black dragonfly with dark green markings. The side of its body appears to have alternate black and green stripes.[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). "Dromaeschna forcipata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T163532A87527287. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T163532A87527287.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/163532/87527287. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ↑ Tillyard, R.J. (1907). "New Australian species of the family Aeschnidae". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 31 (1906): 722–730 [726]. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39342979.
- ↑ "Species Dromaeschna forcipata (Tillyard, 1907)". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Dromaeschna_forcipata.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. pp. 134. 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. 212. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3.
Wikidata ☰ Q3449367 entry
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