Antipodogomphus
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| Antipodogomphus proselythus male wings | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Gomphidae |
| Genus: | Antipodogomphus Fraser, 1951[1] |
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Antipodogomphus is a genus of dragonflies in the family Gomphidae,[2] endemic to Australia.[3] The species are small to medium-sized with black with yellow markings.[3][4] They are commonly known as dragons.
Species
[edit]The genus Antipodogomphus includes the following species:[2][5]
- Antipodogomphus acolythus (Martin, 1901) - southern dragon
- Antipodogomphus dentosus Watson, 1991 - Top End dragon
- Antipodogomphus edentulus Watson, 1991 - Cape York dragon
- Antipodogomphus hodgkini Watson, 1969 - Pilbara dragon
- Antipodogomphus neophytus Fraser, 1958 - northern dragon
- Antipodogomphus proselythus (Martin, 1901) - spinehead dragon
Etymology
[edit]The genus name Antipodogomphus is derived from the Greek ἀντίποδες (antipodes, "those situated on the opposite side of the Earth"), combined with Gomphus, a genus name derived from the Greek γόμφος (gomphos, "peg" or "nail"), referring to the shape of the male abdomen. The name refers to the southern representative of that group.[1][6]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Fraser, F.C. (1951). "A note on the synonymy of some species of Australian Gomphidae (Odonata)". Entomologist's Monthly Magazine. 87: 254–255 [254].
- 1 2 "Genus Antipodogomphus Fraser, 1951". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
- 1 2 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 182. 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. p. 278. ISBN 0643051368.
- ↑ Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral. University of Alabama. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
- ↑ Endersby, Ian; Fliedner, Heinrich (2015). The Naming of Australia's Dragonflies. Eltham, Victoria, Australia: Busybird Publishing. ISBN 9781925260625.
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