Hemigomphus gouldii

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

Hemigomphus gouldii is a species of dragonfly of the family Gomphidae,[2] known as the southern vicetail.[3] It is a small, black and yellow dragonfly, endemic to eastern Australia, where it inhabits permanent streams and rivers.[4][5]

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References

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  1. Selys-Longchamps, Edmond (1854). "Synopsis des Gomphines". Bulletin de la Classe des Science, Academie Royale de Belgique (in French). 21 (7): 23-112 [64] via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  2. "Species Hemigomphus gouldii (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.
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