Antipodogomphus

Antipodogomphus
Antipodogomphus proselythus male wings
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Anisoptera
Family: Gomphidae
Genus: Antipodogomphus
Fraser, 1951

Antipodogomphus is a genus of dragonflies in the family Gomphidae, endemic to Australia. The species are small to medium-sized with black with yellow markings. They are commonly known as dragons.

Species

The genus Antipodogomphus includes the following species:

Etymology

The genus name Antipodogomphus is derived from the Greek ἀντίποδες (antipodes, "those situated on the opposite side of the Earth"), combined with Gomphus, a genus name derived from the Greek γόμφος (gomphos, "peg" or "nail"), referring to the shape of the male abdomen. The name refers to the southern representative of that group.

References

  1. 1 2 Fraser, F.C. (1951). "A note on the synonymy of some species of Australian Gomphidae (Odonata)". Entomologist's Monthly Magazine. 87: 254–255 [254].
  2. 1 2 "Genus Antipodogomphus Fraser, 1951". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
  3. 1 2 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 182. 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. ↑ Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral. University of Alabama. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
  6. ↑ Endersby, Ian; Fliedner, Heinrich (2015). The Naming of Australia's Dragonflies. Eltham, Victoria, Australia: Busybird Publishing. ISBN 9781925260625.