Austroaeschna anacantha

Austroaeschna anacantha is a species of dragonfly in the family Telephlebiidae,[3] known as the western darner.[4] It is found in south-western Australia, where it inhabits rivers and streams.[5]

Western darner

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Telephlebiidae
Genus: Austroaeschna
Species:
A. anacantha
Binomial name
Austroaeschna anacantha

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.[4]

  • Female wings
  • Male wings
gollark: I don't like golds - they just seem kind of garish - but I feel obligated to collect them because *rarity*.
gollark: *doesn't actually want a 2G gaia and pipio*
gollark: Now to wait for either ridiculously good offers or random BSA messies.
gollark: Oh, for a code.
gollark: On ***two***?!

See also

References
  1. Dow, R.A. (2017). "Austroaeschna anacantha". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T14255713A59256333. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14255713A59256333.en.
  2. 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.
  3. "Species Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) anacantha Tillyard, 1908". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  4. 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.
  5. 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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