Austroaeschna sigma is a species of large dragonfly in the family Telephlebiidae,[3] known as the sigma darner.[4] It inhabits the upper reaches of small mountain streams in New South Wales and south-eastern Queensland, Australia.[5]
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Telephlebiidae |
| Genus: | Austroaeschna |
| Species: | A. sigma
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| Austroaeschna sigma Theischinger, 1982[2]
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Austroaeschna sigma is a very dark dragonfly with pale markings. It appears similar to the multi-spotted darner, Austroaeschna multipunctata,[4] which inhabits mountain streams in southern New South Wales and Victoria.[5]
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- ^ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Austroaeschna sigma". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T14255887A59256398. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14255887A59256398.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ 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 [21]. doi:10.1071/AJZS087.
- ^ "Species Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) sigma Theischinger, 1993". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ a b Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 118. 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. pp. 196–197. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3.