Austroepigomphus turneri

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Flame-tipped hunter
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North Queensland
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Gomphidae
Genus: Austroepigomphus
Species:
A. turneri
Binomial name
Austroepigomphus turneri
Martin, 1901 [2]
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Austroepigomphus turneri, also known as Austroepigomphus (Xerogomphus) turneri, and up until recently Austrogomphus turneri, is a species of dragonfly of the family Gomphidae, [3] commonly known as the flame-tipped hunter. [4] It inhabits both rapid and slow streams and pools across northern Australia. [5] [6]

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Austroepigomphus turneri is a medium-sized, black and yellow dragonfly with a red tip to its tail. [4]

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References

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  2. Martin, R. (1901). "Les odonates du continent australien". Mémoires de la Société Zoologique de France (in French). 14: 220–248 [233] via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. "Species Austroepigomphus (Xerogomphus) turneri Martin, 1901". Australian Faunal Directory . Australian Biological Resources Study. 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  4. 1 2 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 180. ISBN   978-0-64309-073-6.
  5. 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.
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