Austroaeschna inermis

Whitewater darner
Male Austroaeschna inermis
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Aeshnidae
Genus:	Austroaeschna
Species:	A. inermis
Binomial name
Austroaeschna inermis Martin, 1901 [2]

Austroaeschna inermis is a species of large dragonfly in the family Telephlebiidae, ^[3] known as the whitewater darner. ^[4] It inhabits fast-flowing mountain streams in southern New South Wales and eastern Victoria, Australia. ^[5]

Austroaeschna inermis is a brown or black dragonfly with pale blue markings. It appears similar to the more widespread unicorn darner, Austroaeschna unicornis , ^[4] which is found in eastern Australia, from Brisbane to Tasmania and around Adelaide in South Australia. ^[5]

Gallery

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  Female wings
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  Male wings

See also

• List of dragonflies of Australia

References

1. Dow, R.A. (2017). "Austroaeschna inermis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017 e.T14255734A59256368. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14255734A59256368.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
2. Martin, Rene (1901). "Les odonates du continent australien". Mémoires de la Société Zoologique de France (in French). 14: 220–248 [240] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
3. "Species Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) inermis Martin, 1901". Australian Faunal Directory . Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
4. Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 126. ISBN   978-0-64309-073-6.
5. Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. pp. 195–197. ISBN   978-1-74232-475-3.