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Austropetalia tonyana

Alpine redspot
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Euarthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Austropetaliidae
Genus: Austropetalia
Species: A. tonyana
Binomial name
Austropetalia tonyana
, 1995
Austropetalia tonyana distribution map.svg

Austropetalia tonyana is a species of dragonfly of the family Austropetaliidae, commonly known as the alpine redspot. It is endemic to mountain areas of Victoria and New South Wales, Australia, where it inhabits trickles, sphagnum moss swamps and waterfall splash zones. It is a medium-sized dragonfly with brown and yellow markings.

Female wings

Male wings


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