Austrogomphus bifurcatus

Dark hunter
male, near Cairns
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Gomphidae
Genus:	Austrogomphus
Subgenus:	Pleiogomphus
Species:	A. bifurcatus
Binomial name
Austrogomphus bifurcatus Tillyard, 1909 [2]

Austrogomphus bifurcatus, also known as Austrogomphus (Pleiogomphus) bifurcatus, is a species of dragonfly of the family Gomphidae, ^[3] commonly known as the dark hunter. ^[4] It inhabits streams and rivers in northern Queensland, Australia. ^{[5] [6]}

Austrogomphus bifurcatus is a medium-sized, black and yellow dragonfly. ^[4]

Gallery

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  Female Dark hunter North Queensland
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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). "Austrogomphus bifurcatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017 e.T14277253A59256683. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14277253A59256683.en . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
2. Tillyard, R.J. (1909). "On some rare Australian Gomphinae, with descriptions of new species". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 34: 238–255 [244] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
3. "Species Austrogomphus (Pleiogomphus) bifurcatus Tillyard, 1909". Australian Faunal Directory . Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
4. Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 174. 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. 202. ISBN   978-1-74232-475-3.
6. 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.