Austrogomphus arbustorum

Toothed hunter
Male, Innot Hot Springs, Queensland
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Anisoptera
Family: Gomphidae
Genus: Austrogomphus
Subgenus: Austrogomphus
Species:
A. arbustorum
Binomial name
Austrogomphus arbustorum
Tillyard, 1906

Austrogomphus arbustorum, also known as Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) arbustorum, is a species of very small dragonfly of the family Gomphidae, commonly known as the toothed hunter. It inhabits rivers and pools in northern Queensland, Australia.

Austrogomphus arbustorum is a black and yellow dragonfly.

Etymology

The genus name Austrogomphus combines the prefix austro- (from Latin auster, meaning “south wind”, hence “southern”) with Gomphus, a genus name derived from Greek γόμφος (gomphos, “peg” or “nail”), alluding to the clubbed shape of the abdomen in males.

The species name arbustorum is derived from the Latin arbustum ("planted with trees"). In 1906, Tillyard noted that "it is also fond of flying in and out about the trees on warm, still days."

See also

References

  1. ↑ Dow, R.A. (2019). "Austrogomphus arbustorum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019 e.T14277144A59256673. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T14277144A59256673.en. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  2. 1 2 Tillyard, R.J. (1906). "Descriptions of three new species of Austrogomphus (Neuroptera: Odonata)". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 30: 547–554 [247]. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.12916 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. ↑ "Species Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) arbustorum Tillyard, 1906". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  4. 1 2 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 168. 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. 202. 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 0-643-05136-8.
  7. ↑ Endersby, Ian; Fliedner, Heinrich (2015). The Naming of Australia's Dragonflies. Eltham, Victoria, Australia: Busybird Publishing. ISBN 9781925260625.
  8. ↑ 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.