Biology:Spinaeschna watsoni

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Short description: Species of dragonfly

Tropical cascade darner
Exuvia
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Telephlebiidae
Genus: Spinaeschna
Species:
S. watsoni
Binomial name
Spinaeschna watsoni
Theischinger, 1982[2]

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

Etymology

The genus name Spinaeschna is derived from the Latin spina ("thorn" or "spine"), combined with -aeschna, a suffix commonly used for dragonflies associated with the Aeshna group. The name likely refers to a large spine on the male appendages.[2][7]

In 1982, Günther Theischinger named this species watsoni, an eponym honouring the entomologist Tony Watson (1935–1993), his friend and supporter.[2][7][8]

  • Female wings
    Female wings
  • Male wings
    Male wings

See also

  • List of Odonata species of Australia

References

  1. ↑ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Spinaeschna watsoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T163562A14259891.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/163562/14259891. Retrieved 20 November 2021. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 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 Biological Resources Study. 2022. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Spinaeschna_watsoni. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 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 0-643-05136-8. 
  6. ↑ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 237. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3. http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/publications/09730AustOdonata.pdf. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Endersby, I. (2012). "Watson and Theischinger: the etymology of the dragonfly (Insecta: Odonata) names which they published". Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales 145 (443 & 444): 34–53 [41]. doi:10.5962/p.146542. ISSN 0035-9173. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46371079. 
  8. ↑ Hämäläinen, Matti (9 February 2016). "Catalogue of individuals commemorated in the scientific names of extant dragonflies, including lists of all available eponymous species-group and genus-group names – Revised edition". International Dragonfly Fund Report 92: 1–132. ISSN 1435-3393. https://dragonflyfund.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IDF_Report_92_Haemaelaeinen_2016.pdf. 

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