Biology:Armagomphus armiger
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Short description: Species of dragonfly
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Gomphidae |
| Genus: | Armagomphus Carle, 1986[3] |
| Species: | A. armiger
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| Binomial name | |
| Armagomphus armiger | |
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Armagomphus armiger is a species of dragonfly of the family Gomphidae,[4] known as an armourtail.[5] It is the only known species of the monotypic genus Armagomphus.[5]
Armagomphus armiger is endemic to south-western Australia, where it inhabits streams and rivers.[6][7] It is a small dragonfly with black and yellow markings.[5]
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Female wings
Male wings
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See also
- List of Odonata species of Australia
References
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- ↑ 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. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/14276151/59256653. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ↑ 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. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25528181.
- ↑ Carle, F.L. (1986). "The classification, phylogeny and biogeography of the Gomphidae (Anisoptera). I. Classification". Odonatologica 15 (3): 275–326 [287]. http://natuurtijdschriften.nl/record/591752.
- ↑ "Species Armagomphus armiger (Tillyard, 1913)". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Armagomphus_armiger.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. pp. 186. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
- ↑ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. pp. 194. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3.
- ↑ 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.
Wikidata ☰ Q2438292 entry
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