Austrogomphus

Austrogomphus
Austrogomphus guerini
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Family:	Gomphidae
Genus:	Austrogomphus Selys, 1854

Austrogomphus is a genus of dragonflies in the family Gomphidae. The species are tiny to medium-sized and black with yellowish markings. They are commonly known as hunters.

Species

Pair of A. guerini mating

The genus contains the following species:

• Austrogomphus (Pleiogomphus) amphiclitus (Selys, 1873) - pale hunter
• Austrogomphus angeli Tillyard, 1913 - Murray River hunter
• Austrogomphus arbustorum Tillyard, 1906 - toothed hunter
• Austrogomphus australis Dale in Selys, 1854 - inland hunter
• Austrogomphus (Pleiogomphus) bifurcatus Tillyard, 1909 - dark hunter
• Austrogomphus collaris Hagen in Selys, 1854 - western inland hunter
• Austrogomphus cornutus Watson, 1991 - unicorn hunter
• Austrogomphus (Pleiogomphus) divaricatus Watson, 1991 - fork hunter
• Austrogomphus doddi Tillyard, 1909 - northern river hunter
• Austrogomphus guerini (Rambur, 1842) - yellow-striped hunter
• Austrogomphus mjobergi Sjöstedt, 1917 - pimple-headed hunter
• Austrogomphus mouldsorum Theischinger, 1999 - Kimberley hunter
• Austrogomphus ochraceus (Selys, 1869) - jade hunter
• Austrogomphus (Pleiogomphus) prasinus Tillyard, 1906 - lemon-tipped hunter
• Austrogomphus pusillus Sjöstedt, 1917 - tiny hunter

References

• Martin Schorr; Martin Lindeboom; Dennis Paulson. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. Archived from the original on 28 August 2010. Retrieved 11 August 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
• Günther Theischinger; John Hawking (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. CSIRO Publishing. ISBN 0-643-09073-8.