Antipodogomphus acolythus

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Southern dragon
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Gomphidae
Genus: Antipodogomphus
Species:
A. acolythus
Binomial name
Antipodogomphus acolythus
(Martin, 1901)[2]
Synonyms[3]
  • Austrogomphus acolythus Martin, 1901
  • Austrogomphus manifestus Tillyard, 1909
  • Antipodogomphus acolytus Fraser, 1951

Antipodogomphus acolythus is a species of dragonfly of the family Gomphidae,[4] commonly known as the southern dragon.[5] It inhabits streams, rivers and pools in eastern Australia.[6][7]

Antipodogomphus acolythus is a small to medium-sized black and yellow dragonfly with a long tail.[7]

Etymology

The genus name Antipodogomphus is derived from the Greek ἀντίποδες (antipodes, "those situated on the opposite side of the Earth"), combined with Gomphus, a genus name derived from the Greek γόμφος (gomphos, "peg" or "nail"), referring to the shape of the male abdomen. The name refers to the southern representative of that group.[8]

The species names proselythus and acolythus are derived respectively from the Greek προσήλυτος (prosēlytos, "one that has arrived") and ἀκόλουθος (akolouthos, "the following one"). The names likely refer to two species placed in the genus Austrogomphus.[8]

See also

References

  1. Dow, R.A. (2017). "Antipodogomphus acolythus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017 e.T163552A14275764. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T163552A14275764.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. Martin, René (1901). "Les odonates du continent australien". Mémoires de la Société Zoologique de France (in French). 14: 220–248 [233] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral. University of Alabama. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
  4. "Species Antipodogomphus acolythus (Martin, 1901)". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
  5. Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 184. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
  6. Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 191. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3.
  7. 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 0-643-05136-8.
  8. Endersby, Ian; Fliedner, Heinrich (2015). The Naming of Australia's Dragonflies. Eltham, Victoria, Australia: Busybird Publishing. ISBN 9781925260625.