''Dromaeschna forcipata'' is a species of
dragonfly
A dragonfly is a flying insect belonging to the infraorder Anisoptera below the order Odonata. About 3,000 extant species of true dragonfly are known. Most are tropical, with fewer species in temperate regions. Loss of wetland habitat threate ...
in the family
Telephlebiidae,
known commonly as the green-striped darner.
It generally inhabits streams in coastal rainforests of north-eastern Queensland, Australia.
''Dromaeschna forcipata'' is a large black dragonfly with dark green markings. The side of its body appears to have alternate black and green stripes.
Gallery
Dromaeschna forcipata female wings (34895374392).jpg, Female wings
Dromaeschna forcipata male wings (34895379272).jpg, Male wings
See also
*
List of dragonflies of Australia
References
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Telephlebiidae
Odonata of Australia
Endemic fauna of Australia
Taxa named by Robert John Tillyard
Insects described in 1907