Biology:Hemigomphus

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Hemigomphus is a genus of dragonflies in the family Gomphidae,[1] endemic to Australia.[2] The species are small with black and yellow markings.[2][3] They are commonly known as vicetails.

Species

The genus Hemigomphus includes the following species:[1][4]

Etymology

The genus name Hemigomphus is derived from the Greek ἡμι- (hēmi, "half"), 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 close relationship of the genus to Gomphus.[5][6]

See also

  • List of Odonata species of Australia

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Genus Hemigomphus Selys, 1954". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Hemigomphus. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. pp. 188. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6. 
  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. 
  4. ↑ "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. https://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/slater-museum/biodiversity-resources/dragonflies/world-odonata-list2/. 
  5. ↑ Selys-Longchamps, E. (1854). "Synopsis des Gomphines" (in fr). Bulletin de la Classe des Science, Académie Royale de Belgique 21 (7): 23–112 [66]. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36937591. 
  6. ↑ 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. 

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