Austrophlebia
Encyclopedia
Austrophlebia is a small genus
of dragonflies
in the family
Aeshnidae
. The species are very large with strong yellow markings on the thorax
.
The genus contains only two species:
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of dragonflies
Dragonfly
A dragonfly is a winged insect belonging to the order Odonata, the suborder Epiprocta or, in the strict sense, the infraorder Anisoptera . It is characterized by large multifaceted eyes, two pairs of strong transparent wings, and an elongated body...
in the family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Aeshnidae
Aeshnidae
The hawkers include the largest dragonflies found in North America and Europe, and are among the largest of the dragonflies on the planet...
. The species are very large with strong yellow markings on the thorax
Thorax (insect anatomy)
The thorax is the mid section of the insect body. It holds the head, legs, wings and abdomen. It is also called mesosoma in other arthropods....
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The genus contains only two species:
- Austrophlebia costalisAustrophlebia costalisAustrophlebia costalis, the Southern Giant Darner, is a species of dragonfly endemic to Australia.This species is believed to be one of the fastest flying odonates, clocked at nearly ....
- Southern Giant Darner
- Austrophlebia subcostalis - Northern Giant Darner