''Austroaeschna hardyi'' 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 ...
,
known as the lesser Tasmanian darner.
It inhabits streams and rivers in
Western Tasmania
The West Coast of Tasmania is one of the Regions of Tasmania, regions of Tasmania in Australia. It is mainly isolated rough country and is associated with wilderness, mining and tourism. It served as the location of an early convict settlement ...
, Australia.
''Austroaeschna hardyi'' is a dark dragonfly with dull markings. It appears similar to the Tasmanian darner, ''
Austroaeschna tasmanica''.
Gallery
Lesser Tasmanian Darner Austroaeschna hardyi female.jpg, Female
Lesser Tasmanian Darner, Austroaeschna hardyi, female.jpg, Female
Austroaeschna hardyi female wings (35053176915).jpg, Female wings
Austroaeschna hardyi male wings (34209452524).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 Robert John Tillyard
Insects described in 1917