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Austroaeschna unicornis

1 Unicorn Darner at Paddys River, ACT

Austroaeschna unicornis at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Apr 2018
Austroaeschna unicornis at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Apr 2018
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Austroaeschna unicornis 7 Apr 2018 HarveyPerkins

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Intellagama lesueurii howittii (Gippsland Water Dragon) at Paddys River, ACT - 28 Feb 2023 by RodDeb Hemigomphus heteroclytus (Stout Vicetail) at Paddys River, ACT - 28 Feb 2023 by RodDeb Intellagama lesueurii howittii (Gippsland Water Dragon) at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Feb 2023 by RodDeb Hemigomphus heteroclytus (Stout Vicetail) at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Feb 2023 by RodDeb Austroargiolestes icteromelas (Common Flatwing) at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Feb 2023 by RodDeb Dacelo novaeguineae (Laughing Kookaburra) at Paddys River, ACT - 10 Jan 2023 by RodDeb Ceyx azureus (Azure Kingfisher) at Paddys River, ACT - 4 Feb 2022 by tom.tomward@gmail.com Hemigomphus heteroclytus (Stout Vicetail) at Paddys River, ACT - 3 Feb 2022 by MatthewFrawley Austrosciapus connexus (Green long-legged fly) at Paddys River, ACT - 1 Feb 2022 by RodDeb Delias harpalyce (Imperial Jezebel) at Paddys River, ACT - 28 Jan 2022 by HelenCross Ceyx azureus (Azure Kingfisher) at Paddys River, ACT - 28 Jan 2022 by HelenCross Archichauliodes (Riekochauliodes) guttiferus (Dobsonfly or Fishfly) at Paddys River, ACT - 28 Dec 2021 by rawshorty Intellagama lesueurii howittii (Gippsland Water Dragon) at Paddys River, ACT - 30 Oct 2021 by MichaelDianne Austrogomphus guerini (Yellow-striped Hunter) at Paddys River, ACT - 17 Feb 2021 by RodDeb Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) at Paddys River, ACT - 10 Feb 2021 by RodDeb Opisthoncus grassator (Jumping spider) at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Feb 2021 by RodDeb Oriolus sagittatus (Olive-backed Oriole) at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Feb 2021 by RodDeb Hemigomphus heteroclytus (Stout Vicetail) at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Feb 2021 by RodDeb Hemigomphus gouldii (Southern Vicetail) at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Feb 2021 by RodDeb Hypoblemum griseum (Jumping spider) at Paddys River, ACT - 21 Jan 2021 by Christine Ceyx azureus (Azure Kingfisher) at Paddys River, ACT - 21 Feb 2020 by rawshorty Intellagama lesueurii howittii (Gippsland Water Dragon) at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Feb 2020 by RodDeb Cordulephya pygmaea (Common Shutwing) at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Feb 2020 by RodDeb Dacelo novaeguineae (Laughing Kookaburra) at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Feb 2020 by RodDeb Ptilonorhynchus violaceus (Satin Bowerbird) at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Feb 2020 by RodDeb Rubus sp. (Blackberry) at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Feb 2020 by RodDeb Platycercus elegans (Crimson Rosella) at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Feb 2020 by RodDeb Strepsinoma foveata (Pyralid moth, Snout moth) at Paddys River, ACT - 18 Feb 2020 by Christine Tamopsis sp. (genus) (Two-tailed spider) at Paddys River, ACT - 18 Feb 2020 by Christine Cyprinus carpio (Common Carp) at Paddys River, ACT - 17 Feb 2020 by Christine Gambusia holbrooki (Gambusia, Plague minnow, Mosquito fish) at Paddys River, ACT - 17 Feb 2020 by Christine Felis catus (Feral Cat) at Paddys River, ACT - 17 Feb 2020 by Christine Austroargiolestes icteromelas (Common Flatwing) at Paddys River, ACT - 16 Feb 2020 by Christine Austroargiolestes icteromelas (Common Flatwing) at Paddys River, ACT - 16 Feb 2020 by Christine Hemigomphus sp. (genus) (Vicetail) at Paddys River, ACT - 14 Dec 2019 by jeffmelvaine Dromaius novaehollandiae (Emu) at Paddys River, ACT - 18 Nov 2019 by RodDeb Urtica urens (Small Nettle) at Paddys River, ACT - 24 Aug 2019 by PeteWoodall Vinca major (Blue Periwinkle) at Paddys River, ACT - 24 Aug 2019 by PeteWoodall Vombatus ursinus (Common wombat, Bare-nosed Wombat) at Paddys River, ACT - 24 Aug 2019 by PeteWoodall Pimelea linifolia subsp. linifolia (Queen of the Bush, Slender Rice-flower) at Paddys River, ACT - 24 Aug 2019 by PeteWoodall Bursaria spinosa (Native Blackthorn) at Paddys River, ACT - 24 Aug 2019 by PeteWoodall Bryaceae (family) (A moss) at Paddys River, ACT - 24 Aug 2019 by PeteWoodall Viola odorata (Sweet Violet, Common Violet) at Paddys River, ACT - 24 Aug 2019 by PeteWoodall Lomatia myricoides (River Lomatia) at Paddys River, ACT - 24 Aug 2019 by PeteWoodall Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Apr 2019 by Mike Alternanthera denticulata (Lesser Joyweed) at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Apr 2019 by Mike Gratiola peruviana (Australian Brooklime) at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Apr 2019 by Mike Cordulephya pygmaea (Common Shutwing) at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Apr 2018 by HarveyPerkins Callistemon sieberi (River Bottlebrush) at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Feb 2018 by JaneR Ludwigia palustris (Marsh Purslane) at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Feb 2018 by JaneR Alternanthera denticulata (Lesser Joyweed) at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Feb 2018 by JaneR Gratiola peruviana (Australian Brooklime) at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Feb 2018 by JaneR Lycopus australis (Native Gipsywort, Australian Gipsywort) at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Feb 2018 by JaneR Cyperus eragrostis (Umbrella Sedge) at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Feb 2018 by JaneR Zanda funerea (Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo) at Paddys River, ACT - 31 Aug 2017 by JohnBundock Dromaius novaehollandiae (Emu) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Jun 2017 by JohnBundock Euphorbia lathyris (Caper Spurge) at Paddys River, ACT - 1 Feb 2017 by Mike Bermius brachycerus (A grasshopper) at Paddys River, ACT - 26 Mar 2016 by HarveyPerkins Psychidae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified case moth or bagworm) at Paddys River, ACT - 26 Mar 2016 by HarveyPerkins Austroaeschna unicornis (Unicorn Darner) at Paddys River, ACT - 26 Mar 2016 by HarveyPerkins
Intellagama lesueurii howittii (Gippsland Water Dragon) at Paddys River, ACT - 28 Feb 2023 by RodDeb
Hemigomphus heteroclytus (Stout Vicetail) at Paddys River, ACT - 28 Feb 2023 by RodDeb
Intellagama lesueurii howittii (Gippsland Water Dragon) at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Feb 2023 by RodDeb
Hemigomphus heteroclytus (Stout Vicetail) at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Feb 2023 by RodDeb
Austroargiolestes icteromelas (Common Flatwing) at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Feb 2023 by RodDeb
Dacelo novaeguineae (Laughing Kookaburra) at Paddys River, ACT - 10 Jan 2023 by RodDeb
Ceyx azureus (Azure Kingfisher) at Paddys River, ACT - 4 Feb 2022 by tom.tomward@gmail.com
Hemigomphus heteroclytus (Stout Vicetail) at Paddys River, ACT - 3 Feb 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Austrosciapus connexus (Green long-legged fly) at Paddys River, ACT - 1 Feb 2022 by RodDeb
Delias harpalyce (Imperial Jezebel) at Paddys River, ACT - 28 Jan 2022 by HelenCross
Ceyx azureus (Azure Kingfisher) at Paddys River, ACT - 28 Jan 2022 by HelenCross
Archichauliodes (Riekochauliodes) guttiferus (Dobsonfly or Fishfly) at Paddys River, ACT - 28 Dec 2021 by rawshorty
Intellagama lesueurii howittii (Gippsland Water Dragon) at Paddys River, ACT - 30 Oct 2021 by MichaelDianne
Austrogomphus guerini (Yellow-striped Hunter) at Paddys River, ACT - 17 Feb 2021 by RodDeb
Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) at Paddys River, ACT - 10 Feb 2021 by RodDeb
Opisthoncus grassator (Jumping spider) at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Feb 2021 by RodDeb
Oriolus sagittatus (Olive-backed Oriole) at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Feb 2021 by RodDeb
Hemigomphus heteroclytus (Stout Vicetail) at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Feb 2021 by RodDeb
Hemigomphus gouldii (Southern Vicetail) at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Feb 2021 by RodDeb
Hypoblemum griseum (Jumping spider) at Paddys River, ACT - 21 Jan 2021 by Christine
Ceyx azureus (Azure Kingfisher) at Paddys River, ACT - 21 Feb 2020 by rawshorty
Intellagama lesueurii howittii (Gippsland Water Dragon) at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Feb 2020 by RodDeb
Cordulephya pygmaea (Common Shutwing) at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Feb 2020 by RodDeb
Dacelo novaeguineae (Laughing Kookaburra) at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Feb 2020 by RodDeb
Ptilonorhynchus violaceus (Satin Bowerbird) at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Feb 2020 by RodDeb
Rubus sp. (Blackberry) at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Feb 2020 by RodDeb
Platycercus elegans (Crimson Rosella) at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Feb 2020 by RodDeb
Strepsinoma foveata (Pyralid moth, Snout moth) at Paddys River, ACT - 18 Feb 2020 by Christine
Tamopsis sp. (genus) (Two-tailed spider) at Paddys River, ACT - 18 Feb 2020 by Christine
Cyprinus carpio (Common Carp) at Paddys River, ACT - 17 Feb 2020 by Christine
Gambusia holbrooki (Gambusia, Plague minnow, Mosquito fish) at Paddys River, ACT - 17 Feb 2020 by Christine
Felis catus (Feral Cat) at Paddys River, ACT - 17 Feb 2020 by Christine
Austroargiolestes icteromelas (Common Flatwing) at Paddys River, ACT - 16 Feb 2020 by Christine
Austroargiolestes icteromelas (Common Flatwing) at Paddys River, ACT - 16 Feb 2020 by Christine
Hemigomphus sp. (genus) (Vicetail) at Paddys River, ACT - 14 Dec 2019 by jeffmelvaine
Dromaius novaehollandiae (Emu) at Paddys River, ACT - 18 Nov 2019 by RodDeb
Urtica urens (Small Nettle) at Paddys River, ACT - 24 Aug 2019 by PeteWoodall
Vinca major (Blue Periwinkle) at Paddys River, ACT - 24 Aug 2019 by PeteWoodall
Vombatus ursinus (Common wombat, Bare-nosed Wombat) at Paddys River, ACT - 24 Aug 2019 by PeteWoodall
Pimelea linifolia subsp. linifolia (Queen of the Bush, Slender Rice-flower) at Paddys River, ACT - 24 Aug 2019 by PeteWoodall
Bursaria spinosa (Native Blackthorn) at Paddys River, ACT - 24 Aug 2019 by PeteWoodall
Bryaceae (family) (A moss) at Paddys River, ACT - 24 Aug 2019 by PeteWoodall
Viola odorata (Sweet Violet, Common Violet) at Paddys River, ACT - 24 Aug 2019 by PeteWoodall
Lomatia myricoides (River Lomatia) at Paddys River, ACT - 24 Aug 2019 by PeteWoodall
Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Apr 2019 by Mike
Alternanthera denticulata (Lesser Joyweed) at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Apr 2019 by Mike
Gratiola peruviana (Australian Brooklime) at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Apr 2019 by Mike
Cordulephya pygmaea (Common Shutwing) at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Apr 2018 by HarveyPerkins
Callistemon sieberi (River Bottlebrush) at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Feb 2018 by JaneR
Ludwigia palustris (Marsh Purslane) at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Feb 2018 by JaneR
Alternanthera denticulata (Lesser Joyweed) at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Feb 2018 by JaneR
Gratiola peruviana (Australian Brooklime) at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Feb 2018 by JaneR
Lycopus australis (Native Gipsywort, Australian Gipsywort) at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Feb 2018 by JaneR
Cyperus eragrostis (Umbrella Sedge) at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Feb 2018 by JaneR
Zanda funerea (Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo) at Paddys River, ACT - 31 Aug 2017 by JohnBundock
Dromaius novaehollandiae (Emu) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Jun 2017 by JohnBundock
Euphorbia lathyris (Caper Spurge) at Paddys River, ACT - 1 Feb 2017 by Mike
Bermius brachycerus (A grasshopper) at Paddys River, ACT - 26 Mar 2016 by HarveyPerkins
Psychidae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified case moth or bagworm) at Paddys River, ACT - 26 Mar 2016 by HarveyPerkins
Austroaeschna unicornis (Unicorn Darner) at Paddys River, ACT - 26 Mar 2016 by HarveyPerkins

Location information

Species information

  • Austroaeschna unicornis Scientific name
  • Unicorn Darner Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 2 Apr 2018 02:29 PM Recorded on
  • HarveyPerkins Recorded by

Additional information

  • 50mm or larger Animal size
  • Egg laying Breeding behaviour
  • Female Gender

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  • Confirmed by an expert moderator
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