Hemigomphus cooloola is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae,[3] known as the Wallum vicetail.[4] It is a small, black and yellow dragonfly, endemic to south-eastern Queensland, Australia, where it inhabits sandy, slow streams and lakes.[5][6]
| Wallum vicetail | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Gomphidae |
| Genus: | Hemigomphus |
| Species: | H. cooloola |
| Binomial name | |
| Hemigomphus cooloola | |
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Etymology
editThe 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]
The species name cooloola refers to Cooloola National Park in Queensland, where the species was first recorded.[2][8]
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Female wings
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See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Hemigomphus cooloola". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017 e.T14278099A59256728. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14278099A59256728.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- 1 2 Watson, J.A.L. (1991). "The Australian Gomphidae (Odonata)". Invertebrate Taxonomy. 5 (2): 289–441 [318]. doi:10.1071/IT9910289.
- ↑ "Species Hemigomphus cooloola Watson, 1991". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
- ↑ Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 194. 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. 219. 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.
- ↑ Endersby, Ian; Fliedner, Heinrich (2015). The Naming of Australia's Dragonflies. Eltham, Victoria, Australia: Busybird Publishing. ISBN 9781925260625.
- ↑ 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 [39]. doi:10.5962/p.146542. ISSN 0035-9173 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
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