Armagomphus armiger

Armourtail
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Gomphidae
Genus:	Armagomphus Carle, 1986 [2]
Species:	A. armiger
Binomial name
Armagomphus armiger (Tillyard, 1913) [3]

Armagomphus armiger is a species of dragonfly of the family Gomphidae, ^[4] known as an armourtail. ^[5] It is the only known species of the monotypic genus Armagomphus . ^[5]

Armagomphus armiger is endemic to south-western Australia, where it inhabits streams and rivers. ^{[6] [7]} It is a small dragonfly with black and yellow markings. ^[5]

Gallery

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  Female wings
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  Male wings

See also

• List of Odonata species of Australia

References

1. Dow, R.A. (2017). "Armagomphus armiger". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017 e.T14276151A59256653. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14276151A59256653.en . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
2. Carle, F.L. (1986). "The classification, phylogeny and biogeography of the Gomphidae (Anisoptera). I. Classification". Odonatologica. 15 (3): 275–326 [287] – via natuurtijdschriften.nl.
3. Tillyard, R.J. (1913). "On some Australian Anisoptera, with descriptions of new species". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 37 (1912): 572–584 [577]. doi: 10.5962/bhl.part.22358 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
4. "Species Armagomphus armiger (Tillyard, 1913)". Australian Faunal Directory . Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
5. 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.
6. Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 194. ISBN   978-1-74232-475-3.
7. 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.