Dromaeschna
Genus of dragonflies
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Dromaeschna is a genus of dragonflies in the family Aeshnidae.[2] Species of Dromaeschna are large dragonflies endemic to north-eastern Australia.[3]
| Dromaeschna | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Aeshnidae |
| Genus: | Dromaeschna Förster, 1908[1] |
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Dromaeschna is considered a distinct genus in the World Odonata List,[2] however, due to recent research and taxonomic updates, it is no longer considered to be a distinct genus by the Australian Faunal Directory, which now considers its species to be in the genus Austroaeschna.[4][5]
Species
The genus Dromaeschna includes the following 2 species:[2]
- Dromaeschna forcipata (Tillyard, 1907) – green-striped darner
- Dromaeschna weiskei Förster, 1908 – ochre-tipped darner
