Alpine darner explained

The alpine darner, Austroaeschna flavomaculata, is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae,[1] [2] 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.[3]

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Species Austroaeschna flavomaculata Tillyard, 1916. 2022. Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 27 August 2024.
  2. Book: The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Theischinger. Günther. Hawking. John. CSIRO Publishing. 2021. 9781486313747. Melbourne, Australia. 2nd.
  3. 10.1071/AJZS087. A revision of the Australian genera Austroaeschna Selys and Notoaeschna Tillyard (Odonata : Aeshnidae : Brachytroninae). 1982. Theischinger. G.. Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series. 30. 87. 1–67 .

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