Austrophlebia subcostalis

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Northern giant darner

Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Telephlebiidae
Genus: Austrophlebia
Species:
A. subcostalis
Binomial name
Austrophlebia subcostalis
Austrophlebia subcostalis distribution map.svg

Austrophlebia subcostalis is a species of dragonfly of the family Telephlebiidae,[3] commonly known as the northern giant darner.[4] It is an enormous dragonfly with brown and yellow markings.[4] It inhabits rainforest streams in north-eastern Australia[5]

Gallery[]

  • Female wings

  • Male wings

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References[]

  1. ^ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Austrophlebia subcostalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T14258274A59256423. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14258274A59256423.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ Theischinger, G. (1996). "The species of Austrophlebia Tillyard (Odonata: Anisoptera: Aeshnidae: Brachytroninae)" (PDF). Linzer Biologische Beiträge. 28 (1): 305–314 [307] – via ZOBODAT.
  3. ^ "Species Austrophlebia subcostalis Theischinger, 1996". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  4. ^ a b 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.
  5. ^ 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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