Austrophlebia subcostalis

Northern giant darner
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Telephlebiidae
Genus: Austrophlebia
Species: A. subcostalis
Binomial name
Austrophlebia subcostalis
Theischinger, 1996[1]

Austrophlebia subcostalis is a species of dragonfly of the family Telephlebiidae,[2] commonly known as the northern giant darner.[3] It is an enormous dragonfly with brown and yellow markings.[3] It inhabits rainforest streams in north-eastern Australia[4]

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References

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  1. ↑ Theischinger, G. (1996). "The species of Austrophlebia Tillyard (Odonata: Anisoptera: Aeshnidae: Brachytroninae)" (PDF). Linzer Biologische Beiträge. 28 (1): 305-314 [307] – via ZOBODAT.
  2. ↑ "Species Austrophlebia subcostalis Theischinger, 1996". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  3. 1 2 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 136. ISBN 978 0 64309 073 6.
  4. ↑ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata (PDF). Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 206. ISBN 978 1 74232 475 3.
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