Austroaeschna subapicalis

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

Austroaeschna subapicalis is a species of large dragonfly in the family Telephlebiidae,[2] known commonly as the conehead darner.[3] It inhabits mountain streams in New South Wales and Victoria, Australia.[4]

Austroaeschna subapicalis is a very dark dragonfly with indistinct pale markings.[3] It appears similar to the mountain darner, Austroaeschna atrata,[3] which is found in alpine areas of southern New South Wales and Victoria.[4]

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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 [24]. doi:10.1071/AJZS087.
  2. ↑ "Species Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) subapicalis Theischinger, 1982". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 130. ISBN 978 0 64309 073 6.
  4. 1 2 Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 197. ISBN 978 1 74232 475 3.
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