Armagomphus

Armagomphus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Anisoptera
Family: Gomphidae
Genus: Armagomphus
Carle, 1986

Armagomphus is a monotypic genus of dragonflies in the family Gomphidae, endemic to south-western Australia. The single known species is small in size with black and yellow markings.

Species

The genus contains only one species:

Etymology

The genus name Armagomphus is derived from the Latin arma ("arms", "armour" or "weapons of war"), 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 claw-like structure at the tip of the larva.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Carle, F.L. (1986). "The classification, phylogeny and biogeography of the Gomphidae (Anisoptera). I. Classification". Odonatologica. 15 (3): 275–326 [287] – via natuurtijdschriften.nl.
  2. 1 2 "Genus Armagomphus Carle, 1986". 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. 186. 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 13 April 2026.
  6. ↑ Endersby, Ian; Fliedner, Heinrich (2015). The Naming of Australia's Dragonflies. Eltham, Victoria, Australia: Busybird Publishing. ISBN 9781925260625.