| Spinaeschna | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Aeshnidae |
| Genus: | Spinaeschna Theischinger, 1982 [1] |
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Spinaeschna is a genus of dragonflies in the family Aeshnidae. [2] These dragonflies are endemic to eastern Australia, [3] where they inhabit streams and rivers. [4]
Species of Spinaeschna are medium to large, dark brown dragonflies with greenish-yellow markings. [5]
The genus Spinaeschna includes the following two species: [6]
Austroaeschna is a genus of dragonflies in the diverse family Aeshnidae.
Austroaeschna obscura is a large species of dragonfly in the family Telephlebiidae, known as the Sydney mountain darner. It is found in the Sydney Basin in Australia, where it inhabits rivers and streams.
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.
Telephlebiidae was formerly considered a distinct family of dragonflies endemic to eastern and south-western Australia. Recent taxonomic revisions have classified the species previously placed in Telephlebiidae within the family Aeshnidae.
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 sigma is a species of large dragonfly in the family Telephlebiidae, known as the sigma darner. It inhabits the upper reaches of small mountain streams in New South Wales and south-eastern Queensland, Australia.
Austrogynacantha is a genus of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae. Austrogynacantha heterogena, commonly known as the Australian duskhawker, is the only known species of this genus which is found in Australia and New Caledonia.
Gynacantha dobsoni is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae, known as the lesser duskhawker. It inhabits ponds and swamps and is found in northern Australia.
Austrophlebia subcostalis is a species of dragonfly of the family Telephlebiidae, commonly known as the northern giant darner. It is an enormous dragonfly with brown and yellow markings. It inhabits rainforest streams in north-eastern Australia
Antipodophlebia is a genus of dragonflies in the family Aeshnidae, There is only one species of this genus which is endemic to south-eastern Australia.
Antipodophlebia asthenes is a species of dragonfly of the family Aeshnidae, commonly known as the terrestrial evening darner. It is a medium-sized dragonfly with dull colouring. It is endemic to eastern Australia where it has been found flying low to the ground at dusk.
Notoaeschna is a genus of dragonflies in the family Aeshnidae, endemic to south-eastern Australia.
Telephlebia is a genus of dragonflies in the family Aeshnidae, endemic to eastern Australia. Species of Telephlebia are medium to large, dark chestnut brown dragonflies with dark markings on the leading edge of their wings. They are crepuscular and fly at dusk.
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.
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.
Telephlebia undia is a species of dragonfly in the family Telephlebiidae, known as the Carnarvon evening darner. It is a medium to large, dark chestnut brown dragonfly with dark markings on the leading edge and base of its wings. It is endemic to the vicinity of Carnarvon National Park in Central Queensland, Australia, where it inhabits streams near waterfalls, and flies at dusk.
Dendroaeschna is a monotypic genus of Australian dragonflies in the family Brachytronidae. The only known species of this genus is Dendroaeschna conspersa, commonly known as a wide-faced darner.
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.
