Ictinogomphus australis
| Ictinogomphus australis | |
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| Male, Cairns, Australia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Gomphidae |
| Genus: | Ictinogomphus |
| Species: | I. australis |
| Binomial name | |
| Ictinogomphus australis | |
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Ictinogomphus australis, known as the Australian tiger, is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae.[3] It is found near rivers, lagoons, lakes and ponds. They are large dragonflies (wingspan 100mm, length 70mm) with eyes widely spaced on top of the head. They have clear wings and are yellow and black in colour. Males are identified from females by two curved flaps below segment eight of the abdomen. They are found in an arc ranging from about Broome, Western Australia along the north of the continent to Point Hicks on the south-east corner.[4] The taxon has been assessed for the IUCN Red List as being of least concern.
Gallery
Male
Face
Side view
From behind
Female wings
Male wings
References
- ^ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Ictinogomphus australis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T83301719A83302705. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T83301719A83302705.en. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ Selys-Longchamps, E. (1873). "Troisièmes additions au synopsis des Gomphines". Bulletin de la Classe des Science, Académie Royale de Belgique. 2 (in French). 35: 732–774 [769] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- ^ "Species Ictinogomphus australis (Selys, 1873)". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2021). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia (2nd ed.). Melbourne, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. ISBN 9781486313747.