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]
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
Note
The Australian duskhawker, Austrogynacantha heterogena, should not be confused with almost-similarly named
Australasian duskhawker, Anaciaeschna jaspidea, a different species of Aeshnid dragonfly.
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abTheischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 148.
ISBN978-0-64309-073-6.
^Watson, J.A.L.; Theischinger, G.; Abbey, H.M. (1991). The Australian Dragonflies: A Guide to the Identification, Distributions and Habitats of Australian Odonata. Melbourne: CSIRO. pp. 278 [186].
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^Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 204.
ISBN978-1-74232-475-3.