Biology:Austrogomphus ochraceus

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Short description: Species of dragonfly

Jade hunter
Female
Male
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Gomphidae
Genus: Austrogomphus
Subgenus: Austrogomphus
Species:
A. ochraceus
Binomial name
Austrogomphus ochraceus
(Selys, 1869)[2]

Austrogomphus ochraceus, also known as Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) ochraceus, is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae,[3] commonly known as the jade hunter.[4] It inhabits streams, rivers and lakes in eastern Australia from north of Brisbane through New South Wales to Victoria.[5][6]

Austrogomphus ochraceus is a tiny to medium-sized, black and yellow dragonfly.[4]

  • Female on daisy
    Female on daisy
  • Male
    Male
  • Male abdomen showing appendages
    Male abdomen showing appendages
  • Face
    Face
  • Female wings
    Female wings
  • Male wings
    Male wings

See also

  • List of Odonata species of Australia

References

  1. ↑ Hawking, J. (2009). "Austrogomphus ochraceus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009: e.T163553A5615245. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T163553A5615245.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/163553/5615245. Retrieved 19 November 2021. 
  2. ↑ Selys-Longchamps, E. (1869). "Secondes additions au synopsis des Gomphines" (in fr). Bulletin de la Classe des Science, Académie Royale de Belgique. 2 28: 168–208 [187]. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/5690087. 
  3. ↑ "Species Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) ochraceus (Selys, 1869)". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Austrogomphus_(Austrogomphus)_ochraceus. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. pp. 166. 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. 203. 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. pp. 278. ISBN 0643051368. 

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