Zephyrogomphus
| Zephyrogomphus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Gomphidae |
| Genus: | Zephyrogomphus Watson, 1991[1] |
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Zephyrogomphus is a genus of dragonflies in the family Gomphidae.[2] The species are medium-sized and dark brown with dull markings.[3] They are commonly known as hunters. The two species of Zephyrogomphus are found on opposite sides of the Australian continent - in south-western Australia and north-eastern Queensland.
Species
[edit]The genus Zephyrogomphus includes two species:[4]
- Zephyrogomphus lateralis (Selys, 1873) - lilac hunter
- Zephyrogomphus longipositor (Watson, 1991) - rainforest hunter
Etymology
[edit]The genus name Zephyrogomphus is derived from the Greek ζέφυρος (zephyros, "west wind"), combined with Gomphus, a genus name derived from the Greek γόμφος (gomphos, "peg" or "nail"). The name refers to the genus being found originally only in south-western Australia.[1][5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 Watson, J.A.L. (1991). "The Australian Gomphidae (Odonata)". Invertebrate Taxonomy. 5 (2): 289–441 [432]. doi:10.1071/IT9910289.
- ↑ "Genus Zephyrogomphus Watson, 1991". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ↑ Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 176. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
- ↑ Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral. University of Alabama. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
- ↑ Endersby, I. (2012). "Watson and Theischinger: the etymology of the dragonfly (Insecta: Odonata) names which they published". Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales. 145 (443 & 444): 34–53 [49]. doi:10.5962/p.146542. ISSN 0035-9173 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
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