Hemigomphus theischingeri
Species of insect
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Hemigomphus theischingeri is a species of dragonfly of the family Gomphidae,[3] known as the rainforest vicetail.[4] It is a small, black and yellow dragonfly, endemic to northern Queensland, Australia, where it inhabits rainforest streams.[5][6]
| Rainforest vicetail | |
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| Male, Cairns | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Gomphidae |
| Genus: | Hemigomphus |
| Species: | H. theischingeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Hemigomphus theischingeri | |
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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.[7]
In 1991, Tony Watson named this species theischingeri, an eponym honouring his colleague Günther Theischinger.[2][8][9]
Gallery
male, Cairns
Female wings
Male wings
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