Austroaeschna muelleri

Carnarvon darner
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Telephlebiidae
Genus: Austroaeschna
Species: A. muelleri
Binomial name
Austroaeschna muelleri
Theischinger, 1982[1]

Austroaeschna muelleri is a species of large dragonfly in the family Telephlebiidae,[2] known as the Carnarvon darner.[3] It has been found only in Carnarvon National Park in Central Queensland, Australia, where it inhabits small rocky streams.[4]

The male Austroaeschna muelleri is black with blue markings, while the female is brown with yellow markings.[3]

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References

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  1. ↑ 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 [10].
  2. ↑ "Species Austroaeschna (Pulchaeschna) muelleri Theischinger, 1982". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  3. 1 2 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 132. 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. 196. ISBN 978 1 74232 475 3.
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