Hemigomphus theischingeri

Rainforest vicetail
Male, Cairns
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Gomphidae
Genus:	Hemigomphus
Species:	H. theischingeri
Binomial name
Hemigomphus theischingeri Watson, 1991 [2]

Hemigomphus theischingeri is a species of dragonfly of the family Gomphidae, ^[3] known as the rainforest vicetail. ^[4] It is a small, black and yellow dragonfly, endemic to northern Queensland, Australia, where it inhabits rainforest streams. ^{[5] [6]}

Etymology

Hemigomphus theischingeri is named after Günther Theischinger, a specialist in Australian Odonata.

Gallery

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  male, Cairns
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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 theischingeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017 e.T163548A14277957. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T163548A14277957.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
2. Watson, J.A.L. (1991). "The Australian Gomphidae (Odonata)". Invertebrate Taxonomy. 5 (2): 289–441 [321]. doi:10.1071/IT9910289.
3. Watson, J. A. L. (2012). "Species Hemigomphus theischingeri Watson, 1991". Australian Faunal Directory . 5. Australian Biological Resources Study: 289–441. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
4. Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 192. 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. 220. 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.