Acanthaeschna victoria explained

Acanthaeschna victoria, the thylacine darner, is a species of Australian dragonfly in the family Telephlebiidae.[1] It is the only member of the genus Acanthaeschna.[2] [3] Acanthaeschna victoria is rare and endemic to coastal areas of both southern and northern New South Wales as well as southern Queensland. Its natural habitat is intertidal marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Acanthaeschna victoria is a large, brown dragonfly with a distinctive dark band on the side of its body that runs from the head to the abdomen.[4] It has clear wings[5] with a small dark stain at the nodus, the joint near the middle of the leading edge of each wing.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Species Acanthaeschna victoria Martin, 1901. 2012. Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 28 January 2012. 27 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240527113624/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Acanthaeschna_victoria. live.
  2. Web site: World Odonata List. University of Puget Sound. 11 August 2010. Martin Schorr . Martin Lindeboom . Dennis Paulson. https://web.archive.org/web/20100828091754/http://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/slater-museum/biodiversity-resources/dragonflies/world-odonata-list/. 28 August 2010 . live.
  3. Web site: Genus Acanthaeschna Selys, 1883. 2012. Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 24 April 2017. 2 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210602214951/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Acanthaeschna. live.
  4. Book: Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Endersby. Ian. 2009. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. 978-1-74232-475-3. 245. Theischinger. Gunther. 2018-01-18. 2018-04-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20180417163654/http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/publications/09730AustOdonata.pdf. live.
  5. Book: The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Theischinger. Günther. Hawking. John. CSIRO Publishing. 2006. 978-0-64309-073-6. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia. 134.

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