''Austroaeschna sigma'' is a species of large
dragonfly
A dragonfly is a flying insect belonging to the infraorder Anisoptera below the order Odonata. About 3,000 extant species of dragonflies are known. Most are tropical, with fewer species in temperate regions. Loss of wetland habitat threat ...
in the family
Aeshnidae
Aeshnidae, also called aeshnids, hawkers, or darners, is a family of dragonflies, found nearly worldwide, with more than 50 genera and over 450 species.
The family includes some of the largest dragonflies.
Description
Common worldwide or nearl ...
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known as the sigma darner.
It inhabits the upper reaches of small mountain streams in New South Wales and south-eastern Queensland, Australia.
''Austroaeschna sigma'' is a very dark dragonfly with pale markings. It appears similar to the multi-spotted darner, ''
Austroaeschna multipunctata'',
which inhabits mountain streams in southern New South Wales and Victoria.
Gallery
Austroaeschna sigma female wings (35053295275).jpg, Female wings
Austroaeschna sigma male wings (35053299685).jpg, Male wings
See also
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List of dragonflies of Australia
This is a list of species of damselflies and dragonflies recorded in Australia.
Common names of species are linked, beside their scientific names.
The list is split into two groups: damselflies (suborder Zygoptera) and other dragonflies (infr ...
References
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Aeshnidae
Odonata of Australia
Endemic fauna of Australia
Taxa named by Günther Theischinger
Insects described in 1982