Spinaeschna watsoni

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Tropical cascade darner
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Telephlebiidae
Genus: Spinaeschna
Species:
S. watsoni
Binomial name
Spinaeschna watsoni
Spinaeschna watsoni distribution map.svg

Spinaeschna watsoni is a species of dragonfly in the family Telephlebiidae, [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]

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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 .
  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. 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  4. 1 2 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.