Hemigomphus magela

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Kakadu vicetail
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Gomphidae
Genus: Hemigomphus
Species:
H. magela
Binomial name
Hemigomphus magela
Watson, 1991 [2]
Hemigomphus magela distribution map.svg

Hemigomphus magela is a species of dragonfly of the family Gomphidae, [3] known as the Kakadu vicetail. [4] It is a small, black and yellow dragonfly, endemic to Northern Territory, Australia, where it inhabits streams. [5] [6]

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References

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