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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Aeshnidae |
| Genus: | Spinaeschna |
| Species: | S. watsoni
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| Binomial name | |
| Spinaeschna watsoni Theischinger, 1982[2]
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- ^ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Spinaeschna watsoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T163562A14259891. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T163562A14259891.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Species Spinaeschna watsoni Theischinger, 1982". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata (PDF). Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 237. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3.