| Pilbara dragon | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Gomphidae |
| Genus: | Antipodogomphus |
| Species: | A. hodgkini |
| Binomial name | |
| Antipodogomphus hodgkini Watson, 1969 | |
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Antipodogomphus hodgkini is a species of dragonfly of the family Gomphidae, known as the Pilbara dragon. It is endemic to the Pilbara region of Western Australia, where it inhabits rivers, streams and pools.
Antipodogomphus hodgkini is a small to medium-sized black and yellow dragonfly with a long tail.
Antipodogomphus hodgkini was discovered and named by Tony Watson and Gunter Theiscinger in Western Australia in 1969.
Gallery
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Female wings
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Male wings
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See also
References
- Watson, J.A.L. (1969). "Taxonomy, ecology, and zoogeography of dragonflies (Odonata) from the north-west of Western Australia". Australian Journal of Zoology. 17 (1): 65–112 . doi:10.1071/ZO9690065.
- "Species Antipodogomphus hodgkini Watson, 1969". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
- Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 186. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
- Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 191. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3.
- 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.
- Endersby, Ian (2011). "Watson and Theischinger: the etymology of the dragonfly (Insecta: Odonata) names which they published" (PDF).
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Antipodogomphus hodgkini | |