Spinaeschna watsoni

Tropical cascade darner
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Odonata
Infraorder:Anisoptera
Family:Telephlebiidae
Genus:Spinaeschna
Species: S. watsoni
Binomial name
Spinaeschna watsoni

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]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Spinaeschna watsoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2017: e.T163562A14259891. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T163562A14259891.en. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  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.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.