Hemigomphus gouldii

Southern vicetail
Male Hemigomphus gouldii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Gomphidae
Genus: Hemigomphus
Species:
H. gouldii
Binomial name
Hemigomphus gouldii
(Selys, 1854)[2]
Synonyms[3]
  • Austrogomphus gouldii Selys, 1854

Hemigomphus gouldii is a species of dragonfly of the family Gomphidae,[4] known as the southern vicetail.[5] It is a small, black and yellow dragonfly, endemic to eastern Australia, where it inhabits permanent streams and rivers.[6][7]

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.[8]

In 1854, Selys named this species gouldii, an eponym honouring John Gould (1804–1881), an ornithologist who collected the original specimen during his visit to Australia between 1838 and 1840.[2][8][9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Hemigomphus gouldii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017 e.T14278139A59256733. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14278139A59256733.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 Selys-Longchamps, Edmond (1854). "Synopsis des Gomphines". Bulletin de la Classe des Science, Académie Royale de Belgique (in French). 21 (7): 23–112 [64] – 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 20 April 2026.
  4. ↑ "Species Hemigomphus gouldii (Selys, 1854)". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ 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.
  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. 1 2 Endersby, Ian; Fliedner, Heinrich (2015). The Naming of Australia's Dragonflies. Eltham, Victoria, Australia: Busybird Publishing. ISBN 9781925260625.
  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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