Biology:Armagomphus armiger

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Short description: Species of dragonfly

Armourtail
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Gomphidae
Genus: Armagomphus
Carle, 1986[3]
Species:
A. armiger
Binomial name
Armagomphus armiger
(Tillyard, 1913)[2]
Synonyms[4]
  • Austrogomphus armiger Tillyard, 1913

Armagomphus armiger is a species of dragonfly of the family Gomphidae,[5] known as an armourtail.[6] It is the only known species of the monotypic genus Armagomphus.[6]

Armagomphus armiger is endemic to south-western Australia, where it inhabits streams and rivers.[7][8] It is a small dragonfly with black and yellow markings.[6]

Etymology

The genus name Armagomphus is derived from the Latin arma ("arms", "armour" or "weapons of war"), 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 claw-like structure at the tip of the larva.[9]

The species name armiger is Latin for "bearing arms" or "armed", referring to the spurs at the tip of the male abdomen.[2][10]

  • Female wings
    Female wings
  • Male wings
    Male wings

See also

  • List of Odonata species of Australia

References

  1. ↑ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Armagomphus armiger". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14276151A59256653.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/14276151/59256653. Retrieved 19 November 2021. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 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. 
  3. ↑ 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. 
  4. ↑ "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. https://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/slater-museum/biodiversity-resources/dragonflies/world-odonata-list2/. 
  5. ↑ "Species Armagomphus armiger (Tillyard, 1913)". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Armagomphus_armiger. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 186. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6. 
  7. ↑ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 194. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3. 
  8. ↑ 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. 
  9. ↑ 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. 
  10. ↑ 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. https://openjournals.library.sydney.edu.au/LIN/article/view/5941. 

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