Armagomphus armiger

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Armourtail
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Gomphidae
Genus: Armagomphus
Carle, 1986[3]
Species:
A. armiger
Binomial name
Armagomphus armiger
(Tillyard, 1913)[2]

Armagomphus armiger is a species of dragonfly of the family Gomphidae,[4] known as an armourtail.[5] It is the only known species of the

monotypic genus Armagomphus.[5]

Armagomphus armiger is

endemic to south-western Australia, where it inhabits streams and rivers.[6][7]
It is a small dragonfly with black and yellow markings.[5]

Gallery

  • Female wings
    Female wings
  • Male wings
    Male wings

See also

References

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  1. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14276151A59256653.en
    . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.22358 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library
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  3. ^ Carle, F.L. (1986). "The classification, phylogeny and biogeography of the Gomphidae (Anisoptera). I. Classification". Odonatologica. 15 (3): 275–326 [287] – via natuurtijdschriften.nl.
  4. ^ "Species Armagomphus armiger (Tillyard, 1913)". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
  5. ^
    ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6
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  6. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3
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  7. ISBN 0643051368
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