Swamp darner

Austroaeschna parvistigma

"Austroaeschna parvistigma" is a species of large dragonfly in the family Telephlebiidae, known as the swamp darner. It inhabits heavily vegetated and slow-flowing streams in eastern Australia, from northern New South Wales through Victoria, Tasmania and parts of South Australia.
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Appearance

"Austroaeschna parvistigma" is a very dark dragonfly with pale markings. It appears similar to the multi-spotted darner, "Austroaeschna multipunctata", which inhabits mountain streams of southern New South Wales and eastern Victoria.

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderOdonata
FamilyAeshnidae
GenusAustroaeschna
SpeciesA. parvistigma
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Australia