Biology:Odontogomphus

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Odontogomphus is a genus of dragonflies in the family Gomphidae,[1] endemic to north-eastern Queensland, Australia.[2][3] The single known species is a medium-sized and slender dragonfly, with black and greenish-yellow markings.[2]

Species

The genus includes only one species:[1][4]

Etymology

The genus name Odontogomphus is derived from the Greek ὀδών (odōn, "tooth"), combined with Gomphus, a genus name derived from the Greek γόμφος (gomphos, "peg" or "nail"). The name refers to tooth-like projections near the tip of the abdomen.[5]

See also

  • List of Odonata species of Australia

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Genus Odontogomphus Watson, 1991". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Odontogomphus. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. pp. 194. 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. ↑ Endersby, I. (2012). "Watson and Theischinger: the etymology of the dragonfly (Insecta: Odonata) names which they published". Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales 145 (443 & 444): 34–53 [46]. doi:10.5962/p.146542. ISSN 0035-9173. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46371079. 

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