Austrophlebia is a small genus of dragonflies in the family Aeshnidae. Species of this dragonfly are very large with strong yellow markings on the thorax. They are endemic to eastern Australia.
Species The genus contains two species:
Austrophlebia costalis – southern giant darner Austrophlebia subcostalis – northern giant darner
Etymology The genus name Austrophlebia combines austro- (from Latin auster, meaning “south wind”, hence “southern”) with -phlebia, from Greek φλέψ (phleps, “vein”).
In 1916, Tillyard noted that the genus was closely allied to Telephlebia and Austroaeschna, and the name reflects this relationship by incorporating elements of both.
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