Spinaeschna watsoni

Tropical cascade darner
Exuvia
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Aeshnidae
Genus:	Spinaeschna
Species:	S. watsoni
Binomial name
Spinaeschna watsoni Theischinger, 1982 [2]

Spinaeschna watsoni is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae, ^[3] known as the tropical cascade darner. ^[4] It is a medium to large, dark brown dragonfly with greenish-yellow markings. ^[5] It is endemic to north-eastern Australia, ^[4] where it inhabits streams and rivers. ^[6]

Gallery

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  Female wings
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  Male wings

See also

• List of Odonata species of Australia

References

1. Dow, R.A. (2017). "Spinaeschna watsoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017: e.T163562A14259891. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T163562A14259891.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
2. Theischinger, Gunther (1982). "A revision of the Australian genera Austroaeschna Selys and Notoaeschna Tillyard (Odonata: Aeshnidae: Brachytroninae)". Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series. 30 (87): 1–67 [42]. doi:10.1071/AJZS087.
3. "Species Spinaeschna watsoni Theischinger, 1982". Australian Faunal Directory . Australian Biological Resources Study. 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
4. Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 138. ISBN   978-0-64309-073-6.
5. Watson, J.A.L.; Theischinger, G.; Abbey, H.M. (1991). The Australian Dragonflies: A Guide to the Identification, Distributions and Habitats of Australian Odonata. Melbourne: CSIRO. ISBN   0643051368.
6. Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata (PDF). Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 237. ISBN   978-1-74232-475-3.