''Austroaeschna'' is a

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of dragonflies in the diverse

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Aeshnidae. Species of ''Austroaeschna'' are brown to black large dragonflies with dull or brightly coloured markings. One species is found in south-western Australia, while other species of ''Austroaeschna'' are indigenous to eastern Australia.

Species

The genus ''Austroaeschna'' includes the following species: * '' Austroaeschna anacantha'' – western darner * '' Austroaeschna atrata'' – mountain darner * '' Austroaeschna christine'' – S-spot darner * '' Austroaeschna cooloola'' – wallum darner * '' Austroaeschna eungella'' – eungella darner * '' Austroaeschna flavomaculata'' – alpine darner * '' Austroaeschna hardyi'' – lesser Tasmanian darner * '' Austroaeschna inermis'' – whitewater darner * '' Austroaeschna ingrid'' - Grampians darner * '' Austroaeschna muelleri'' – Carnarvon darner * '' Austroaeschna multipunctata'' – multi-Spotted darner * '' Austroaeschna obscura'' – Sydney mountain darner * '' Austroaeschna parvistigma'' – swamp darner * '' Austroaeschna pinheyi'' – inland darner * '' Austroaeschna pulchra'' – forest darner * '' Austroaeschna sigma'' – sigma darner * '' Austroaeschna speciosa'' – tropical unicorn darner * '' Austroaeschna subapicalis'' – conehead darner * '' Austroaeschna tasmanica'' – Tasmanian darner * '' Austroaeschna unicornis'' – unicorn darner The following species are considered to be in the genus ''Austroaeschna'' by the Australian Faunal Directory. *'' Dromaeschna forcipata'' – green-striped darner *'' Dromaeschna weiskei'' – ochre-tipped darner

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q1374120 Aeshnidae Odonata of Australia Anisoptera genera Endemic fauna of Australia Taxa named by Edmond de Sélys Longchamps Insects described in 1883