Austrogomphus mjobergi, also known as Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) mjobergi, is a species of dragonfly of the family Gomphidae,[3] commonly known as the pimple-headed hunter.[4] It inhabits rivers and pools across northern Australia.[5][6]
| Pimple-headed hunter | |
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| Mating pair Gregory River, Queensland | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Gomphidae |
| Genus: | Austrogomphus |
| Subgenus: | Austrogomphus |
| Species: | A. mjobergi |
| Binomial name | |
| Austrogomphus mjobergi | |
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Austrogomphus mjobergi is a very small, black and yellow dragonfly.[4]
Etymology
editThe genus name Austrogomphus combines the prefix austro- (from Latin auster, meaning “south wind”, hence “southern”) with Gomphus, a genus name derived from Greek γόμφος (gomphos, “peg” or “nail”), alluding to the clubbed shape of the abdomen in males.[7]
In 1917, Sjöstedt named this species mjobergi, an eponym honouring Eric Mjöberg (1882-1938), a Swedish zoologist and ethnographer who led early Swedish scientific expeditions to Australia.[2][7][8]
Gallery
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Mating pair (image rotated 90 deg) male on the left.
View of surface patterns on female abdomen and underside of male.
Original illustrations 6.Face 7.Thorax 8,9.Male tail tip 10.Male genitalia
Female wings
Male wings
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See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Austrogomphus mjobergi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017 e.T14277380A59256708. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14277380A59256708.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- 1 2 Sjöstedt, Yngve (1917). "Results of Dr E. Mjöberg's Swedish scientific expeditions to Australia 1910–1913 16. Odonaten". Arkiv för Zoologi (in German). 11 (11): 1–44 [11] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- ↑ "Species Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) mjobergi Sjöstedt, 1917". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- 1 2 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 168. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
- ↑ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 203. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3.
- ↑ 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. p. 278. ISBN 0-643-05136-8.
- 1 2 Endersby, Ian; Fliedner, Heinrich (2015). The Naming of Australia's Dragonflies. Eltham, Victoria, Australia: Busybird Publishing. ISBN 9781925260625.
- ↑ Hämäläinen, Matti (9 February 2016). "Catalogue of individuals commemorated in the scientific names of extant dragonflies, including lists of all available eponymous species-group and genus-group names – Revised edition" (PDF). International Dragonfly Fund Report. 92: 1–132. ISSN 1435-3393.
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