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Austroepigomphus

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Genus of dragonflies

Austroepigomphus
Austroepigomphus turneri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Gomphidae
Genus: Austroepigomphus
Fraser, 1951
Subgenera
  • Austroepigomphus (Austroepigomphus) Fraser, 1951
  • Austroepigomphus (Xerogomphus) Watson, 1991

Austroepigomphus is a genus of dragonflies in the family Gomphidae. The species are medium-sized with black and yellow markings. Segment 9 and segment 10 of their abdomen are stretched. They are commonly known as hunters. The three species of Austroepigomphus are found on the eastern and northern areas of the Australian continent.

Taxonomy

In 1951, F.C. Fraser described the genus Austroepigomphus and assigned Onychogomphus praeruptus Selys, 1857, by original designation, as the type specimen. In 1991, Tony Watson sunk the name Austroepigomphus to subgenus status. Recent research has seen the name Austroepigomphus raised to genus level once again.

Austroepigomphus may also be considered to have two subgenera: Austroepigomphus, with a single species, and Xerogomphus, with two species.

Species

The genus Austroepigomphus includes three species:

See also

References

  1. ^ Fraser, F.C. (1951). "A note on the synonymy of some species of Australian Gomphidae (Odonata)". Entomologist's Monthly Magazine. 87: 254-255 .
  2. ^ Watson, J.A.L. (1991). "The Australian Gomphidae (Odonata)". Invertebrate Taxonomy. 5: 289-441 . doi:10.1071/IT9910289 – via CSIRO publishing.
  3. "Names List for Austroepigomphus Fraser, 1951". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Species Austroepigomphus Fraser, 1951". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  5. ^ Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2021). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia (2nd ed.). Melbourne, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. ISBN 9781486313747.
  6. Schorr, Martin; Paulson, Dennis; Deliry, Cyrille. "World Odonata List". Puget Sound Museum of Natural History. University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
Taxon identifiers
Austroepigomphus
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