| Sydney mountain darner | |
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| Female Austroaeschna obscura | |
| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Aeshnidae |
| Genus: | Austroaeschna |
| Species: | A. obscura |
| Binomial name | |
| Austroaeschna obscura Theischinger, 1982 | |
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Austroaeschna obscura is a large species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae, known as the Sydney mountain darner. It is found in the Sydney Basin in Australia, where it inhabits rivers and streams.
Austroaeschna obscura is a very dark dragonfly with distinct pale markings. It appears similar to the more widespread multi-spotted darner, Austroaeschna multipunctata.
Gallery
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Female Austroaeschna obscura
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Female face
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Female wings
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Male wings
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See also
References
- Dow, R.A. (2017). "Austroaeschna obscura". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T14255866A59256383. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14255866A59256383.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- 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 . doi:10.1071/AJZS087.
- "Species Austroaeschna obscura Theischinger, 1982". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 118. 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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| Austroaeschna obscura | |