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Hemigomphus gouldii

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(Redirected from Southern vicetail) Species of dragonfly

Southern vicetail
Male Hemigomphus gouldii
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Gomphidae
Genus: Hemigomphus
Species: H. gouldii
Binomial name
Hemigomphus gouldii
(Selys, 1854)

Hemigomphus gouldii is a species of dragonfly of the family Gomphidae, known as the southern vicetail. It is a small, black and yellow dragonfly, endemic to eastern Australia, where it inhabits permanent streams and rivers.

Gallery

  • Male Male
  • Male showing vice tail Male showing vice tail
  • Male side view Male side view
  • Clinging on to a blade of grass Clinging on to a blade of grass
  • Male showing wing venation Male showing wing venation
  • Male from above Male from above
  • Male from in front Male from in front
  • Face on Face on
  • Face down Face down
  • Female wings Female wings
  • Male wings Male wings

See also

References

  1. Dow, R.A. (2017). "Hemigomphus gouldii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T14278139A59256733. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14278139A59256733.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. Selys-Longchamps, Edmond (1854). "Synopsis des Gomphines". Bulletin de la Classe des Science, Académie Royale de Belgique (in French). 21 (7): 23–112 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. "Species Hemigomphus gouldii (Selys, 1854)". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  4. Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 188. 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. 219. 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 0643051368.
Taxon identifiers
Hemigomphus gouldii
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