Austroaeschna pulchra

Austroaeschna pulchra is a species of large dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae,^[3] known as the forest darner.^[4] It inhabits streams and rivers in eastern Australia, from around Brisbane through to Victoria.^[5]

Forest darner
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Aeshnidae
Genus:	Austroaeschna
Species:	A. pulchra
Binomial name
Austroaeschna pulchra Tillyard, 1909[2]

The male Austroaeschna pulchra is a brown to black dragonfly with yellow, green or blue markings; while the female is brown with yellow markings. They appear similar to the Carnarvon darner, Austroaeschna muelleri.^[4]

Gallery

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  Female
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  Male
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  Male
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  Female wings
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  Male wings

See also

• List of dragonflies of Australia