Alpine darner

Alpine darner
	Male
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Aeshnidae
Genus:	Austroaeschna
Species:	A. flavomaculata
Binomial name
	Austroaeschna flavomaculata; Tillyard, 1916

The alpine darner, Austroaeschna flavomaculata, is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae,^[3]^[4] that is known to be present in the mountainous regions of New South Wales and Victoria, Australia. Although the male was first described in 1916, the female and larvae were not described until 1982.^[5]

Austroaeschna flavomaculata is a very dark dragonfly with pale markings. It appears similar to the multi-spotted darner, Austroaeschna multipunctata, which is found in small mountain streams in south-eastern Australia.^[4]

Gallery

Front view of a male
Female wings
Male wings

References

^ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Austroaeschna flavomaculata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T14255728A59256358. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14255728A59256358.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
^ Tillyard, R.J. (1916). "Life-histories and descriptions of Australian Aeschninae, with a description of a new form of Telephlebia by Herbert Campion". Journal of the Linnean Society of London. Zoology. 33: 1–83 [47]. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.1916.tb00253.x – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
^ "Species Austroaeschna flavomaculata Tillyard, 1916". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
^ ^4.0 ^4.1 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2021). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia (2nd ed.). Melbourne, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. ISBN 9781486313747.
^ Theischinger, G. (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. doi:10.1071/AJZS087.

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[iucn_status_20_November_2021-1] Dow, R.A. (2017). "Austroaeschna flavomaculata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T14255728A59256358. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14255728A59256358.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.

[2] Tillyard, R.J. (1916). "Life-histories and descriptions of Australian Aeschninae, with a description of a new form of Telephlebia by Herbert Campion". Journal of the Linnean Society of London. Zoology. 33: 1–83 [47]. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.1916.tb00253.x – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.

[AFD-3] "Species Austroaeschna flavomaculata Tillyard, 1916". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2024.

[Field_Guide_2-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2021). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia (2nd ed.). Melbourne, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. ISBN 9781486313747.

[5] Theischinger, G. (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. doi:10.1071/AJZS087.

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