Antipodogomphus

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Antipodogomphus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
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

The genus Antipodogomphus includes the following species: [2] [5]

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References

  1. ↑ Fraser, F.C. (1951). "A note on the synonymy of some species of Australian Gomphidae (Odonata)". Entomologist's Monthly Magazine. 87: 254–255 [254].
  2. 1 2 "Genus Antipodogomphus Fraser, 1951". Australian Faunal Directory . Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
  3. 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.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ Schorr, Martin; Paulson, Dennis. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound . Retrieved 19 February 2017.