Antipodogomphus
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.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Gomphidae |
| Genus: | Antipodogomphus Fraser, 1951[1] |
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Species
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
References
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- Fraser, F.C. (1951). "A note on the synonymy of some species of Australian Gomphidae (Odonata)". Entomologist's Monthly Magazine. 87: 254–255 [254].
- "Genus Antipodogomphus Fraser, 1951". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
- 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.
- Schorr, Martin; Paulson, Dennis. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
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