Biology:Antipodogomphus dentosus

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Short description: Species of dragonfly

Top End dragon
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Gomphidae
Genus: Antipodogomphus
Species:
A. dentosus
Binomial name
Antipodogomphus dentosus
Watson, 1991[2]

Antipodogomphus dentosus is a species of dragonfly of the family Gomphidae,[3] commonly known as the Top End dragon.[4] It is endemic to Northern Territory, Australia,[3] where it has been found in rivers.[5]

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

Etymology

The genus name Antipodogomphus is derived from the Greek ἀντίποδες (antipodes, "those situated on the opposite side of the Earth"), 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 southern representative of that group.[7]

The species name dentosus is Latin for "toothed" or "having teeth", referring to the large teeth behind the eyes of the female.[2][8]

  • Female wings
    Female wings
  • Male wings
    Male wings

See also

  • List of Odonata species of Australia

References

  1. ↑ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Antipodogomphus dentosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T163577A14275888.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/163577/14275888. Retrieved 19 November 2021. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Watson, J.A.L. (1991). "The Australian Gomphidae (Odonata)". Invertebrate Taxonomy 5 (2): 289–441 [347]. doi:10.1071/IT9910289. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Species Antipodogomphus dentosus Watson, 1991". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Antipodogomphus_dentosus. 
  4. ↑ Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 182. 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. 191. 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. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/283318421_The_Naming_of_Australia's_Dragonflies. 
  8. ↑ 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 [39]. doi:10.5962/p.146542. ISSN 0035-9173. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46371079. 

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