Biology:Antipodogomphus acolythus

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Short description: Species of dragonfly

Southern dragon
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Gomphidae
Genus: Antipodogomphus
Species:
A. acolythus
Binomial name
Antipodogomphus acolythus
(Martin, 1901)[2]
Antipodogomphus acolythus distribution map.svg

Antipodogomphus acolythus is a species of dragonfly of the family Gomphidae,[3] commonly known as the southern dragon.[4] It inhabits streams, rivers and pools in eastern Australia.[5][6]

Antipodogomphus acolythus is a small to medium-sized black and yellow dragonfly with a long tail.[6]

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See also

  • List of Odonata species of Australia

References

  1. Dow, R.A. (2017). "Antipodogomphus acolythus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T163552A14275764. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T163552A14275764.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/163552/14275764. Retrieved 20 November 2021. 
  2. Martin, René (1901). "Les odonates du continent australien" (in fr). Mémoires de la Société Zoologique de France 14: 220–248 [233]. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10101230. 
  3. "Species Antipodogomphus acolythus (Martin, 1901)". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Antipodogomphus_acolythus. 
  4. Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. pp. 184. 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. pp. 191. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3. 
  6. 6.0 6.1 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. pp. 278. ISBN 0643051368. 

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