Armagomphus armiger

Armourtail
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Anisoptera
Family: Gomphidae
Genus: Armagomphus
Carle, 1986
Species:
A. armiger
Binomial name
Armagomphus armiger
(Tillyard, 1913)
Synonyms
  • Austrogomphus armiger Tillyard, 1913

Armagomphus armiger is a species of dragonfly of the family Gomphidae, known as an armourtail. It is the only known species of the monotypic genus Armagomphus.

Armagomphus armiger is endemic to south-western Australia, where it inhabits streams and rivers. It is a small dragonfly with black and yellow markings.

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.

The species name armiger is Latin for "bearing arms" or "armed", referring to the spurs at the tip of the male abdomen.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Armagomphus armiger". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017 e.T14276151A59256653. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14276151A59256653.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  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.
  3. 1 2 Tillyard, R.J. (1913). "On some Australian Anisoptera, with descriptions of new species". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 37 (1912): 572–584 [577]. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.22358 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ "Species Armagomphus armiger (Tillyard, 1913)". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
  6. 1 2 3 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.
  7. ↑ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 194. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3.
  8. ↑ 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 0-643-05136-8.
  9. ↑ Endersby, Ian; Fliedner, Heinrich (2015). The Naming of Australia's Dragonflies. Eltham, Victoria, Australia: Busybird Publishing. ISBN 9781925260625.
  10. ↑ Endersby, Ian (2012). "Etymology of the Dragonflies (Insecta: Odonata) named by R.J. Tillyard, F.R.S." Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 134: 1–16.