Spinaeschna

Life-forms

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Cladus: Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Classis: Insecta
Cladus: Dicondylia
Subclassis: Pterygota
Cladus: Metapterygota
Cladus: Odonatoptera
Cladus: Holodonata
Ordo: Odonata
Subordo: Epiprocta
Infraordo: Anisoptera
Superfamilia: Aeshnoidea

Familia: Aeshnidae
Subfamilia: Brachytroninae
Tribus: Brachytronini
Genus: Spinaeschna
Species: S. tripunctata – S. watsoni
Name
Spinaeschna Theischinger, 1982

Spinaeschna is a genus of dragonflies in the family Telephlebiidae.[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]
Species

The genus Spinaeschna includes the following two species:[6]

Spinaeschna tripunctata (Martin, 1901) – southern cascade darner
Spinaeschna watsoni Theischinger, 1982 – northern cascade darner

See also

List of Odonata species of Australia

References
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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 [40]. doi:10.1071/AJZS087.
Theischinger, G. (2012). "Genus: Spinaeschna Theischinger, 1982". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 87: 1–67. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
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.
Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata (PDF). Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. pp. 237–238. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3.
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.
Schorr, Martin; Paulson, Dennis. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 18 March 2017.