Zephyrogomphus

Zephyrogomphus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Anisoptera
Family: Gomphidae
Genus: Zephyrogomphus
Watson, 1991
Map of Australia showing presence of Zephyrogomphus in the southwest and northeast

Zephyrogomphus is a genus of dragonflies in the family Gomphidae. The species are medium-sized and dark brown with dull markings. They are commonly known as hunters. The two species of Zephyrogomphus are found on opposite sides of the Australian continent - in south-western Australia and north-eastern Queensland.

Species

The genus Zephyrogomphus includes two species:

Etymology

The genus name Zephyrogomphus is derived from the Greek ζέφυρος (zephyros, "west wind"), combined with Gomphus, a genus name derived from the Greek γόμφος (gomphos, "peg" or "nail"). The name refers to the genus being found originally only in south-western Australia.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Watson, J.A.L. (1991). "The Australian Gomphidae (Odonata)". Invertebrate Taxonomy. 5 (2): 289–441 [432]. doi:10.1071/IT9910289.
  2. ↑ "Genus Zephyrogomphus Watson, 1991". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  3. ↑ Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 176. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
  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 20 April 2026.
  5. ↑ Endersby, I. (2012). "Watson and Theischinger: the etymology of the dragonfly (Insecta: Odonata) names which they published". Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales. 145 (443 & 444): 34–53 [49]. doi:10.5962/p.146542. ISSN 0035-9173 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.