Austroaeschna unicornis (Martin, 1901) is a animal in the Aeshnidae family, order Odonata, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Austroaeschna unicornis (Martin, 1901)

Austroaeschna unicornis (Martin, 1901)

Austroaeschna unicornis, the unicorn darner, is a marked brown-black dragonfly found in rivers across southeastern Australia.

Family
Genus
Austroaeschna
Order
Odonata
Class
Insecta

About Austroaeschna unicornis (Martin, 1901)

Austroaeschna unicornis (Martin, 1901) is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae, commonly known as the unicorn darner. This dragonfly is found in eastern Australia, ranging from Brisbane to Tasmania, and also occurs around Adelaide in South Australia. It inhabits rivers and streams. It is a long-bodied dragonfly that ranges in body color from brown to black, and has pale blue markings.

Photo: (c) Reiner Richter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Reiner Richter · cc-by-nc-sa

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Odonata Aeshnidae Austroaeschna

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