Austroaeschna unicornis is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae,[3] known as the unicorn darner.[4] It is found in eastern Australia, from Brisbane to Tasmania and around Adelaide in South Australia, where it inhabits rivers and streams.[5]
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Aeshnidae |
| Genus: | Austroaeschna |
| Species: | A. unicornis
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Austroaeschna unicornis is a long-bodied, brown to black dragonfly with pale blue markings.[4]
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Note
editUntil recently, Austroaeschna pinheyi was considered to be a subspecies of Austroaeschna unicornis.[3]
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- ^ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Austroaeschna unicornis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T14255959A59256418. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14255959A59256418.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Martin, R. (1901). "Les odonates du continent australien". Mémoires de la Société Zoologique de France (in French). 14: 220–248 [234] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- ^ a b "Species Austroaeschna unicornis (Martin, 1901)". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ a b Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 124. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
- ^ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 197. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3.
- Theischinger, Gunther (1982). "A revision of the Australian genera Austroaeschna Selys and Notoaeschna Tillyard (Odonata: Aeshnidae: Brachytroninae)". Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series. 30 (87): 1–67. doi:10.1071/AJZS087. for a discussion of the status of this name.