''Hemigomphus'' 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 with black and yellow markings.
They are commonly known as vicetails.
Species
The genus ''Hemigomphus'' includes the following species:
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Hemigomphus atratus'' - black vicetail
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Hemigomphus comitatus'' - zebra vicetail
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Hemigomphus cooloola'' - Wallum vicetail
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Hemigomphus gouldii'' - southern vicetail
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Hemigomphus heteroclytus'' - stout vicetail
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Hemigomphus magela'' - Kakadu vicetail
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Hemigomphus theischingeri'' - rainforest vicetail
See also
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List of Odonata species of Australia
This is a list of species of damselflies and dragonflies recorded in Australia.
Common names of species are linked, beside their scientific names.
The list is split into two groups: damselflies (suborder Zygoptera) and other dragonflies (infra ...
References
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Hemigomphus
Gomphidae
Anisoptera genera
Odonata of Australia
Endemic fauna of Australia
Taxa named by Edmond de Sélys Longchamps