Austroaeschna anacantha

Western darner
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Telephlebiidae
Genus: Austroaeschna
Species: A. anacantha
Binomial name
Austroaeschna anacantha
Tillyard, 1908[1]

Austroaeschna anacantha is a species of dragonfly in the family Telephlebiidae,[2] known as the western darner.[3] It is found in south-western Australia, where it inhabits rivers and streams.[4]

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.[3]

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References

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  1. ↑ Tillyard, R.J. (1908). "The dragonflies of south-western Australia". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 32: 732 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  2. ↑ "Species Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) anacantha Tillyard, 1908". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  3. 1 2 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 122. ISBN 978 0 64309 073 6.
  4. ↑ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 194. ISBN 978 1 74232 475 3.
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