Hemigomphus theischingeri

Rainforest vicetail
Male, Cairns
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Gomphidae
Genus: Hemigomphus
Species:
H. theischingeri
Binomial name
Hemigomphus theischingeri
Watson, 1991[2]

Hemigomphus theischingeri is a species of dragonfly of the family Gomphidae,[3] known as the rainforest vicetail.[4] It is a small, black and yellow dragonfly, endemic to northern Queensland, Australia, where it inhabits rainforest streams.[5][6]

Etymology

The genus name Hemigomphus is derived from the Greek ἡμι- (hēmi, "half"), 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 close relationship of the genus to Gomphus.[7]

In 1991, Tony Watson named this species theischingeri, an eponym honouring his colleague Günther Theischinger.[2][8][9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Hemigomphus theischingeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017 e.T163548A14277957. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T163548A14277957.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 Watson, J.A.L. (1991). "The Australian Gomphidae (Odonata)". Invertebrate Taxonomy. 5 (2): 289–441 [321]. doi:10.1071/IT9910289.
  3. ↑ "Species Hemigomphus theischingeri Watson, 1991". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
  4. ↑ Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 192. 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. 220. 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 0-643-05136-8.
  7. ↑ Endersby, Ian; Fliedner, Heinrich (2015). The Naming of Australia's Dragonflies. Eltham, Victoria, Australia: Busybird Publishing. ISBN 9781925260625.
  8. ↑ Endersby, I. (2012). "Watson and Theischinger: the etymology of the dragonfly (Insecta: Odonata) names which they published". Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales. 145 (443 & 444): 34–53 [41]. doi:10.5962/p.146542. ISSN 0035-9173 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  9. ↑ Hämäläinen, Matti (9 February 2016). "Catalogue of individuals commemorated in the scientific names of extant dragonflies, including lists of all available eponymous species-group and genus-group names – Revised edition" (PDF). International Dragonfly Fund Report. 92: 1–132. ISSN 1435-3393.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
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