• Source: Austrogomphus

Austrogomphus is a genus of dragonflies in the family Gomphidae,
endemic to Australia.
Species of Austrogomphus are tiny to medium-sized dragonflies, black in colour with yellowish markings. They are commonly known as hunters.




Species



The genus Austrogomphus includes the following species in two subgenera:
Subgenus Austrogomphus

Austrogomphus angelorum Tillyard, 1913 - Murray River hunter
Austrogomphus arbustorum Tillyard, 1906 - toothed hunter
Austrogomphus australis Dale in Selys, 1854 - inland hunter
Austrogomphus collaris Hagen in Selys, 1854 - western inland hunter
Austrogomphus cornutus Watson, 1991 - unicorn hunter
Austrogomphus doddi Tillyard, 1909 - northern river hunter
Austrogomphus guerini (Rambur, 1842) - yellow-striped hunter
Austrogomphus mjobergi Sjöstedt, 1917 - pimple-headed hunter
Austrogomphus mouldsorum Theischinger, 1999 - Kimberley hunter
Austrogomphus ochraceus (Selys, 1869) - jade hunter
Austrogomphus pusillus Sjöstedt, 1917 - tiny hunter
Subgenus Pleiogomphus

Austrogomphus (Pleiogomphus) amphiclitus (Selys, 1873) - pale hunter
Austrogomphus (Pleiogomphus) bifurcatus Tillyard, 1909 - dark hunter
Austrogomphus (Pleiogomphus) divaricatus Watson, 1991 - fork hunter
Austrogomphus (Pleiogomphus) prasinus Tillyard, 1906 - lemon-tipped hunter
Recently the following species were moved from the genus Austrogomphus to Austroepigomphus:

Austroepigomphus praeruptus (Selys, 1857) - twinspot hunter
Austroepigomphus gordoni Watson, 1962 - western red hunter
Austroepigomphus turneri Martin, 1901 - flame-tipped hunter




Etymology


The genus name Austrogomphus is derived from two words: the Latin word auster meaning south wind, hence south; and the Greek word gomphus (γόμφος) meaning peg or nail. It is suggested that the shape of the male tail is generally like that of a bolt used in ship building. Gomphus is also a genus of dragonfly, with some similarities to Austrogomphus, both belonging to the much larger family group, Gomphidae. In 1854 Edmond de Sélys Longchamps named the sub-genus Austrogomphus probably as a southern or Australian component of the gomphid group.




See also


List of Odonata species of Australia




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Austrogomphus
• Austrogomphus divaricatus
• Austrogomphus doddi
• Austrogomphus prasinus
• Austrogomphus bifurcatus
• Austrogomphus mouldsorum
• Austrogomphus cornutus
• Austrogomphus amphiclitus
• Austrogomphus australis
• Austrogomphus ochraceus