Austroaeschna cooloola

Austroaeschna cooloola is a species of large dragonfly in the family Telephlebiidae,[2] known as the Wallum darner.[3] It has been found in south-eastern Queensland, Australia, where it inhabits sandy and densely vegetated streams.[4]

Wallum darner
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Telephlebiidae
Genus: Austroaeschna
Species:
A. cooloola
Binomial name
Austroaeschna cooloola

Austroaeschna cooloola is a dark brown to black dragonfly with blue markings. It appears similar to the more widespread unicorn darner, Austroaeschna unicornis,[3] and the tropical unicorn darner, Austroaeschna speciosa, found near Cairns in Far North Queensland.[1]

  • Female wings
  • Male wings
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See also

References
  1. Theischinger, G.; Watson, J.A.L. (1991). "New genera, species and subspecies". In Watson, J.A.L.; Theischinger, G.; Abbey, H.M. (eds.). The Australian Dragonflies. Melbourne: CSIRO. pp. 21–51. ISBN 0643051368.
  2. "Species Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) cooloola Theischinger, 1991". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  3. Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 126. 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. 195. ISBN 978 1 74232 475 3.
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