Hemigomphus gouldii

Southern vicetail
Male Hemigomphus gouldii
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Gomphidae
Genus:	Hemigomphus
Species:	H. gouldii
Binomial name
Hemigomphus gouldii (Selys, 1854) [2]

Hemigomphus gouldii is a species of dragonfly of the family Gomphidae, ^[3] known as the southern vicetail. ^[4] It is a small, black and yellow dragonfly, endemic to eastern Australia, where it inhabits permanent streams and rivers. ^{[5] [6]}

Gallery

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  Male
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  Male showing vice tail
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  Male side view
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  Clinging on to a blade of grass
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  Male showing wing venation
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  Male from above
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  Male from in front
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  Face on
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  Face down
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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). "Hemigomphus gouldii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017 e.T14278139A59256733. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14278139A59256733.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
2. Selys-Longchamps, Edmond (1854). "Synopsis des Gomphines". Bulletin de la Classe des Science, Académie Royale de Belgique (in French). 21 (7): 23–112 [64] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
3. "Species Hemigomphus gouldii (Selys, 1854)". Australian Faunal Directory . Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
4. Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 188. 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. 219. 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.