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 | |
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| Male Austroaeschna inermis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Telephlebiidae |
| Genus: | Austroaeschna |
| Species: | A. inermis
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| Binomial name | |
| Austroaeschna inermis | |
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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]
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- ^ 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. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Species Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) inermis Martin, 1901". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b 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.