Hemigomphus heteroclytus

Hemigomphus heteroclytus is a species of dragonfly of the family Gomphidae,[2] known as the stout vicetail.[3] It is a small, black and yellow dragonfly, endemic to eastern Australia, where it inhabits streams that reduce to trickles in summer.[4][5]

Stout vicetail
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Gomphidae
Genus:	Hemigomphus
Species:	H. heteroclytus
Binomial name
Hemigomphus heteroclytus Selys, 1854[1]

Hemigomphus heteroclytus is similar to Hemigomphus gouldii, the southern vicetail, also found in eastern Australia.[3]

Gallery

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  Female wings
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  Male wings

See also

• List of Odonata species of Australia

References

1. Selys-Longchamps, Edmond (1854). "Synopsis des Gomphines". Bulletin de la Classe des Science, Académie Royale de Belgique (in French). 21 (7): 23–112 [68] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
2. "Species Hemigomphus heteroclytus Selys, 1854". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
3. Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 188. ISBN 978 0 64309 073 6.
4. Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 219. ISBN 978 1 74232 475 3.
5. 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.