Austrogomphus angelorum

Austrogomphus angelorum, also known as Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) angelorum, is a species of dragonfly of the family Gomphidae,[3] commonly known as the Murray River hunter.[4] It inhabits slow-flowing parts of the Murray River in South Australia and on the border of New South Wales and Victoria.[5][6]

Murray River hunter
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Gomphidae
Genus:	Austrogomphus
Subgenus:	Austrogomphus
Species:	A. angelorum
Binomial name
Austrogomphus angelorum Tillyard, 1913[2]

Austrogomphus angelorum is a tiny to medium-sized, black and yellow dragonfly.[4]

Gallery

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  Female wings
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  Male wings

See also

• List of Odonata species of Australia

References

1. Dow, R.A. 2019. Austrogomphus angelorum. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T163580A14276870. Downloaded on 26 July 2019.
2. Tillyard, R.J. (1913). "Some descriptions of new forms of Australian Odonata". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 38: 229–241 [233] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
3. "Species Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) angelorum Tillyard, 1913". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
4. Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 166. ISBN 978 0 64309 073 6.
5. Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 202. ISBN 978 1 74232 475 3.
6. 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 0643051368.