''Notoaeschna geminata'' is a species of
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 northern riffle darner.
It is
endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found only in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also foun ...
to eastern Australia,
occurring north of the Hunter River, New South Wales, where it inhabits rapid streams.
''Notoaeschna geminata'' is a large, dark brown to black dragonfly with yellow markings.
It appears similar to ''
Notoaeschna sagittata'', the southern riffle darner, which occurs south of the Hunter River.
Gallery
Notoaeschna geminata female wings (34895823052).jpg, Female wings
Notoaeschna geminata male wings (34895827022).jpg, Male wings
See also
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List of Odonata species 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 (infra ...
References
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Aeshnidae
Odonata of Australia
Insects of Australia
Endemic fauna of Australia
Taxa named by Günther Theischinger
Insects described in 1982