''Spinaeschna tripunctata'' is a species of
dragonfly
A dragonfly is a flying insect belonging to the infraorder Anisoptera below the order Odonata. About 3,000 extant species of true dragonfly are known. Most are tropical, with fewer species in temperate regions. Loss of wetland habitat threate ...
in the family
Telephlebiidae
Telephlebiidae is a family of dragonflies
endemic to eastern and south-western Australia.
They are medium-sized to very large dragonflies, generally found around streams.
The family Telephlebiidae is not recognised in the World Odonata List at t ...
,
known as the southern cascade darner.
It is a medium to large, dark brown dragonfly with greenish-yellow markings.
It is
endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsew ...
to eastern Australia,
occurring in New South Wales and Victoria, where it inhabits streams and rivers.
Gallery
Spinaeschna tripunctata female wings (34252028713).jpg, Female wings
Spinaeschna tripunctata male wings (34675415040).jpg, Male wings
See also
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List of Odonata species of Australia
This is a list of species of damselflies and dragonflies recorded in Australia.
Common names of species are linked, beside their scientific names.
The list is split into two groups: damselflies (suborder Zygoptera) and other dragonflies (infr ...
References
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Telephlebiidae
Odonata of Australia
Endemic fauna of Australia
Taxa named by René Martin
Insects described in 1901