''Antipodogomphus'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
dragonflies
A dragonfly is a flying insect belonging to the infraorder Anisoptera below the order Odonata. About 3,000 extant species of dragonflies are known. Most are tropical, with fewer species in temperate regions. Loss of wetland habitat threate ...
in the family
Gomphidae
The Gomphidae are a family of dragonflies commonly referred to as clubtails or club-tailed dragonflies. The family contains about 90 genera and 900 species found across North and South America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and Africa. The name refers ...
,
endemic to Australia.
The species are small to medium-sized with black with yellow markings.
They are commonly known as dragons.
Species
The genus ''Antipodogomphus'' includes the following species:
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Antipodogomphus acolythus'' - southern dragon
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Antipodogomphus dentosus'' - Top End dragon
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Antipodogomphus edentulus'' - Cape York dragon
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Antipodogomphus hodgkini'' - Pilbara dragon
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Antipodogomphus neophytus'' - northern dragon
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Antipodogomphus proselythus'' - spinehead dragon
References
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Gomphidae
Anisoptera genera
Odonata of Australia
Endemic fauna of Australia
Taxa named by Frederic Charles Fraser
Insects described in 1951