Austroepigomphus
Genus of dragonflies
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Austroepigomphus is a genus of dragonflies in the family Gomphidae.[4] The species are medium-sized with black and yellow markings. Segment 9 and segment 10 of their abdomen are stretched.[5] They are commonly known as hunters. The three species of Austroepigomphus are found on the eastern and northern areas of the Australian continent.
| Austroepigomphus | |
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| Austroepigomphus turneri | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Gomphidae |
| Genus: | Austroepigomphus Fraser, 1951[1] |
| Subgenera[2] | |
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Taxonomy
In 1951, F.C. Fraser described the genus Austroepigomphus and assigned Onychogomphus praeruptus Selys, 1857, by original designation, as the type specimen.[1] In 1991, Tony Watson sunk the name Austroepigomphus to subgenus status.[3] Recent research has seen the name Austroepigomphus raised to genus level once again.[4]
Austroepigomphus may also be considered to have two subgenera: Austroepigomphus, with a single species, and Xerogomphus, with two species.[4][5]
Species
The genus Austroepigomphus includes three species:[6]
- Austroepigomphus praeruptus (Selys, 1857) - twinspot hunter
- Austroepigomphus gordoni (Watson, 1962) - western red hunter
- Austroepigomphus turneri (Martin, 1901) - flame-tipped hunter
