Odontogomphus

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Odontogomphus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Gomphidae
Genus: Odontogomphus
Watson, 1991 [1]

Odontogomphus is a genus of dragonflies in the family Gomphidae, [2] endemic to north-eastern Queensland, Australia. [3] [4] The single known species is a medium-sized and slender dragonfly, with black and greenish-yellow markings. [3]

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Species

The genus includes only one species: [2] [5]

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References

  1. Watson, J.A.L. (1991). "The Australian Gomphidae (Odonata)". Invertebrate Taxonomy. 5 (2): 289–441 [334]. doi:10.1071/IT9910289.
  2. 1 2 "Genus Odontogomphus Watson, 1991". Australian Faunal Directory . Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  3. 1 2 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 194. ISBN   978-0-64309-073-6.
  4. 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   0643051368.
  5. Schorr, Martin; Paulson, Dennis. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound . Retrieved 20 February 2017.