Biology:Austrogomphus turneri

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Short description: Species of dragonfly

Flame-tipped hunter
Flame-tipped hunter 3575.jpg
North Queensland
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Gomphidae
Genus: Austrogomphus
Subgenus: Xerogomphus
Species:
A. turneri
Binomial name
Austrogomphus turneri
Martin, 1901[2]
Austrogomphus turneri distribution map.svg

Austrogomphus turneri, also known as Austrogomphus (Xerogomphus) turneri, is a species of dragonfly of the family Gomphidae,[3] commonly known as the flame-tipped hunter.[4] It inhabits both rapid and slow streams and pools across northern Australia.[5][6]

Austrogomphus turneri is a medium-sized, black and yellow dragonfly with a red tip to its tail.[4]

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See also

  • List of Odonata species of Australia

References

  1. Dow, R.A. (2017). "Austroepigomphus turneri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T14276372A59256668. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14276372A59256668.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/14276372/59256668. 
  2. Martin, R. (1901). "Les odonates du continent australien" (in fr). Mémoires de la Société Zoologique de France 14: 220–248 [233]. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10101227. 
  3. "Species Austrogomphus (Xerogomphus) turneri Martin, 1901". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Austrogomphus_(Xerogomphus)_turneri. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. pp. 180. 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. 201. 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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