Austrogynacantha
Genus of dragonflies
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Austrogynacantha is a genus of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae.[4] Austrogynacantha heterogena, commonly known as the Australian duskhawker, is the only known species of this genus[5] which is found in Australia[6] and New Caledonia.[7]
| Australian duskhawker | |
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| Male, Queensland | |
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| Female | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Aeshnidae |
| Genus: | Austrogynacantha Tillyard, 1908[2] |
| Species: | A. heterogena |
| Binomial name | |
| Austrogynacantha heterogena | |
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Austrogynacantha heterogena is a medium-sized dragonfly, darkly coloured with bright green or yellow markings. It is a vagrant, is active at dawn and dusk,[6] and inhabits still waters.[8]
Gallery
Male
Close-up of head
Mating, male above
Female Austrogynacantha heterogena wings
Male Austrogynacantha heterogena wings
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Note
The Australian duskhawker, Austrogynacantha heterogena, should not be confused with almost-similarly named Australasian duskhawker, Anaciaeschna jaspidea, a different species of Aeshnid dragonfly.
