Austroepigomphus praeruptus

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Twinspot hunter
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Male twinspot hunter, Brisbane Qld.
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Gomphidae
Genus: Austroepigomphus
Species:
A. praeruptus
Binomial name
Austroepigomphus praeruptus
(Selys, 1857) [2]
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Synonyms [3] [4]
  • Onychogomphus praeruptusSelys, 1857 [2]
  • Austrogomphus praeruptus(Selys, 1857) [2]
  • Austrogomphus melaleucaeTillyard, 1909 [5]

Austroepigomphus praeruptus, also known as Austroepigomphus (Austroepigomphus) praeruptus, and up until recently Austrogomphus praeruptus, is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae, [4] It is known by the common names, Twinspot Hunter [6] and Melaleuca Hunter. It inhabits slow streams, rivers and ponds in eastern Australia. [3] [7]

Contents

Austroepigomphus praeruptus is a medium-sized, black and yellow dragonfly. [6]

Note

The taxonomic status of Austroepigomphus praeruptus and Austrogomphus melaleucae has been uncertain. The type specimen originally used to describe Austroepigomphus praeruptus is now lost. Austrogomphus melaleucae is now considered a junior synonym of Austroepigomphus praeruptus. [6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Austroepigomphus praeruptus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017 e.T14276321A59256663. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14276321A59256663.en .
  2. 1 2 3 Selys-Longchamps, E.; Hagen, H.A. (1857). "Monographie des Gomphines". Mémoires de la Société des Sciences de Liège (in French). 11: 257–720 [655] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. 1 2 Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 201. ISBN   978-1-74232-475-3.
  4. 1 2 "Species Austroepigomphus (Austroepigomphus) praeruptus (Selys, 1857)". Australian Faunal Directory . Australian Biological Resources Study. 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  5. ↑ Tillyard, R.J. (1909). "On some rare Australian Gomphinae, with descriptions of new species". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 34 (1908): 238–255 [241] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  6. 1 2 3 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2021). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia (2nd ed.). Melbourne, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. ISBN   978-1-4863-1374-7.
  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.
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