Austroaeschna subapicalis
| Conehead darner | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Aeshnidae |
| Genus: | Austroaeschna |
| Species: | A. subapicalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Austroaeschna subapicalis Theischinger, 1982[2]
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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]
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]
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- ^ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Austroaeschna subapicalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017. IUCN: e.T14255896A59256408. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14255896A59256408.en.
- ^ 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 [24]. doi:10.1071/AJZS087.
- ^ "Species Austroaeschna subapicalis Theischinger, 1982". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ a b c Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 130. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
- ^ a b 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.