Austrogomphus guerini
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Gomphidae |
| Genus: | Austrogomphus |
| Subgenus: | Austrogomphus |
| Species: | A. guerini |
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Austrogomphus guerini, also known as Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) guerini, is a species of dragonfly of the family Gomphidae,[4] commonly known as the yellow-striped hunter.[5] It inhabits streams, rivers and lakes in eastern New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania, Australia.[6][7]
Austrogomphus guerini is a tiny to medium-sized, black and yellow dragonfly.[5]
Etymology
[edit]The genus name Austrogomphus combines the prefix austro- (from Latin auster, meaning “south wind”, hence “southern”) with Gomphus, a genus name derived from Greek γόμφος (gomphos, “peg” or “nail”), alluding to the clubbed shape of the abdomen in males.[8]
The species name guerini is likely an eponym honouring Félix Édouard Guérin-Méneville (1799-1874), who provided Rambur with dragonfly specimens collected by J.S.C. Dumont d’Urville during the voyage of the Coquille.[8][9]
Gallery
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Teneral male
Female dorsal view
Female face on
Female lateral view
Mating pair, male is above
Female wings
Male wings
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Austrogomphus guerini". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017 e.T14277303A59256703. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14277303A59256703.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ↑ Rambur, Jules (1842). Histoire naturelle des insectes. Névroptères (in French). Paris: Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret. pp. 534 [162] – via Gallica.
- ↑ Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral. University of Alabama. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
- ↑ "Species Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) guerini (Rambur, 1842)". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- 1 2 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 164. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
- ↑ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 203. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3.
- ↑ 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 0-643-05136-8.
- 1 2 Endersby, Ian; Fliedner, Heinrich (2015). The Naming of Australia's Dragonflies. Eltham, Victoria, Australia: Busybird Publishing. ISBN 9781925260625.
- ↑ Hämäläinen, Matti (9 February 2016). "Catalogue of individuals commemorated in the scientific names of extant dragonflies, including lists of all available eponymous species-group and genus-group names – Revised edition" (PDF). International Dragonfly Fund Report. 92: 1–132. ISSN 1435-3393.
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