Austroaeschna subapicalis

Austroaeschna subapicalis is a species of large dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae,^[3] known commonly as the conehead darner.^[4] It inhabits mountain streams in New South Wales and Victoria, Australia.^[5]

Conehead 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. subapicalis
Binomial name
Austroaeschna subapicalis Theischinger, 1982[2]

Austroaeschna subapicalis is a very dark dragonfly with indistinct pale markings.^[4] It appears similar to the mountain darner, Austroaeschna atrata,^[4] which is found in alpine areas of southern New South Wales and Victoria.^[5]

Gallery

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  Female wings
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  Male wings

See also

• List of dragonflies of Australia