Armagomphus

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Armagomphus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Gomphidae
Genus: Armagomphus
Carle, 1986 [1]

Armagomphus is a monotypic genus of dragonflies in the family Gomphidae, [2] endemic to south-western Australia. [3] The single known species is small in size with black and yellow markings. [3] [4]

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Species

The genus contains only one species: [2] [5]

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References

  1. Carle, F.L. (1986). "The classification, phylogeny and biogeography of the Gomphidae (Anisoptera). I. Classification". Odonatologica. 15 (3): 275–326 [287] via natuurtijdschriften.nl.
  2. 1 2 "Genus Armagomphus Carle, 1986". 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. 186. 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.