Whitewater darner | |
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Male Austroaeschna inermis | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
Family: | Telephlebiidae |
Genus: | Austroaeschna |
Species: | A. inermis |
Binomial name | |
Austroaeschna inermis | |
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]
The alpine darner, Austroaeschna flavomaculata, is a species of dragonfly in the family Telephlebiidae, that is known to be present in the mountainous regions of New South Wales and Victoria, Australia. Although the male was first described in 1916, the female and larvae were not described until 1982.
Austroaeschna is a genus of dragonflies in the diverse family Telephlebiidae.
Austroaeschna unicornis is a species of dragonfly in the family Telephlebiidae, known as the unicorn darner. It is found in eastern Australia, from Brisbane to Tasmania and around Adelaide in South Australia, where it inhabits rivers and streams.
Austroaeschna anacantha is a species of dragonfly in the family Telephlebiidae, known as the western darner. It is found in south-western Australia, where it inhabits rivers and streams.
Austroaeschna atrata is a species of Australian dragonfly in the family Telephlebiidae, known as the mountain darner. It inhabits the upper reaches of mountain streams, generally above an altitude of 400m, in New South Wales and Victoria.
Austroaeschna eungella is a species of dragonfly in the family Telephlebiidae, known as the Eungella darner. It is found in the vicinity of Eungella National Park in North Queensland, Australia, where it inhabits rocky streams in the rainforest.
Austroaeschna cooloola is a species of large dragonfly in the family Telephlebiidae, known as the Wallum darner. It has been found in south-eastern Queensland, Australia, where it inhabits sandy and densely vegetated streams.
Austroaeschna muelleri is a species of large dragonfly in the family Telephlebiidae, known as the Carnarvon darner. It has been found only in Carnarvon National Park in Central Queensland, Australia, where it inhabits small rocky streams.
Austroaeschna subapicalis is a species of large dragonfly in the family Telephlebiidae, known commonly as the conehead darner. It inhabits mountain streams in New South Wales and Victoria, Australia.
Austroaeschna multipunctata is a species of large dragonfly in the family Telephlebiidae, known as the multi-spotted darner. It inhabits small mountain streams in southern New South Wales and eastern Victoria, Australia.
Austroaeschna hardyi is a species of large dragonfly in the family Telephlebiidae, known as the lesser Tasmanian darner. It inhabits streams and rivers in Western Tasmania, Australia.
Austroaeschna pulchra is a species of large dragonfly in the family Telephlebiidae, known as the forest darner. It inhabits streams and rivers in eastern Australia, from around Brisbane through to Victoria.
Austroaeschna parvistigma is a species of large dragonfly in the family Telephlebiidae, known as the swamp darner. It inhabits heavily vegetated and slow-flowing streams in eastern Australia, from northern New South Wales through Victoria, Tasmania and parts of South Australia.
Austroaeschna ingrid is a species of large dragonfly in the family Telephlebiidae, known as the Grampians darner. It is known only from the Grampians in western Victoria, Australia, where it inhabits small streams and bogs.
Spinaeschna is a genus of dragonflies in the family Telephlebiidae. These dragonflies are endemic to eastern Australia, where they inhabit streams and rivers.
Notoaeschna geminata is a species of dragonfly in the family Telephlebiidae, known as the northern riffle darner. It is endemic to eastern Australia, occurring north of the Hunter River, New South Wales, where it inhabits rapid streams.
Notoaeschna sagittata is a species of Australian dragonfly of the family Telephlebiidae, known as the southern riffle darner. It is endemic to eastern Australia, occurring south of the Hunter River, New South Wales, where it inhabits rapid streams.
Spinaeschna tripunctata is a species of dragonfly in the family Telephlebiidae, known as the southern cascade darner. It is a medium to large, dark brown dragonfly with greenish-yellow markings. It is endemic to eastern Australia, occurring in New South Wales and Victoria, where it inhabits streams and rivers.
Spinaeschna watsoni is a species of dragonfly in the family Telephlebiidae, known as the tropical cascade darner. It is a medium to large, dark brown dragonfly with greenish-yellow markings. It is endemic to north-eastern Australia, where it inhabits streams and rivers.
Austroaeschna pinheyi is a species of Australian dragonfly in the family Telephlebiidae, known as an inland darner. It has only been found in the Carnarvon Gorge vicinity of Central Queensland, where it inhabits streams.
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