Austroaeschna inermis

Whitewater Darner at Cotter River, ACT

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Identification history

	Austroaeschna inermis	5 Feb 2018	HarveyPerkins
	Austroaeschna unicornis	4 Feb 2018	JohnBundock

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2 comments

HarveyPerkins wrote:

5 Feb 2018

Nice one, John. Whitewater Darners are very similar to Unicorns but there are subtle differences in the shapes of the various markings. A side-on shot of the thorax and abdomen would have shown the more diagnostic difference in pattern.

JohnBundock wrote:

8 Feb 2018

I tried for a side-on shot but the insect wouldn't co-operate.

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Location information

Coordinates 148.766283 -35.490477
Altitude 1508.8m
Maps Namadgi National Park
Places Cotter River, ACT

Sighting information

16 - 100 Abundance
4 Feb 2018 09:51 AM Recorded on
JohnBundock Recorded by
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Insects Dragonflies (Anisoptera) Dragonflies & Damselflies (Odonata) JohnBundock Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

50mm or larger Animal size
Female Gender

Species information

Austroaeschna inermis Scientific name
Whitewater Darner Common name
Not Sensitive
Rare or uncommon native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1508.8m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning

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