Austroaeschna muelleri
Austroaeschna muelleri is a species of large dragonfly in the family Telephlebiidae,[3] known as the Carnarvon darner.[4] It has been found only in Carnarvon National Park in Central Queensland, Australia, where it inhabits small rocky streams.[5]
| Carnarvon darner | |
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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[2] | |
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The male Austroaeschna muelleri is black with blue markings, while the female is brown with yellow markings.[4]
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Male wings
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References
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- Dow, R.A. (2017). "Austroaeschna muelleri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T14255740A59256378. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14255740A59256378.en.
- 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]. doi:10.1071/AJZS087.
- "Species Austroaeschna (Pulchaeschna) muelleri Theischinger, 1982". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- 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.
- 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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