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]

Whitewater darner
Male Austroaeschna inermis

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Telephlebiidae
Genus: Austroaeschna
Species:
A. inermis
Binomial name
Austroaeschna inermis
Martin, 1901[2]

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]

  • Female wings
  • Male wings

See also

References
  1. Dow, R.A. (2017). "Austroaeschna inermis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T14255734A59256368. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14255734A59256368.en.
  2. Martin, Rene (1901). "Les odonates du continent australien". Mémoires de la Société Zoologique de France (in French). 14: 220–248 [240] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. "Species Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) inermis Martin, 1901". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  4. Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 126. ISBN 978 0 64309 073 6.
  5. Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. pp. 195–197. ISBN 978 1 74232 475 3.
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