''Hemigomphus'' is a
genus
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of
dragonflies in the family
Gomphidae,
endemic to Australia.
The species are small with black and yellow markings.
They are commonly known as vicetails.
Species
The genus ''Hemigomphus'' includes the following species:
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Hemigomphus atratus
''Hemigomphus atratus'' is a species of dragonfly of the family Gomphidae,
known as the black vicetail.
It is endemic to north-eastern Queensland, Australia, where it inhabits rainforest streams.
''Hemigomphus atratus'' is a small, black and y ...
'' - black vicetail
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Hemigomphus comitatus
''Hemigomphus comitatus'' is a species of dragonfly of the family Gomphidae,
known as the zebra vicetail.
It is endemic to northern Queensland, Australia, where it inhabits streams and rivers.
Description
''Hemigomphus comitatus'' is a small d ...
'' - zebra vicetail
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Hemigomphus cooloola
''Hemigomphus cooloola'' is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae,
known as the Wallum vicetail.
It is a small, black and yellow dragonfly, endemic to south-eastern Queensland, Australia, where it inhabits sandy, slow streams and lakes ...
'' - Wallum vicetail
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Hemigomphus gouldii
''Hemigomphus gouldii'' is a species of dragonfly of the family Gomphidae,
known as the southern vicetail.
It is a small, black and yellow dragonfly, endemic to eastern Australia, where it inhabits permanent streams and rivers.
Gallery
Green ...
'' - southern vicetail
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Hemigomphus heteroclytus
''Hemigomphus heteroclytus'' is a species of dragonfly of the family Gomphidae,
known as the stout vicetail.
It is a small, black and yellow dragonfly, endemic to eastern Australia, where it inhabits streams that reduce to trickles in summer.
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'' - stout vicetail
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Hemigomphus magela
''Hemigomphus magela'' is a species of dragonfly of the family Gomphidae,
known as the Kakadu vicetail.
It is a small, black and yellow dragonfly, endemic to Northern Territory, Australia, where it inhabits streams.
Gallery
Hemigomphus magela ...
'' - Kakadu vicetail
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Hemigomphus theischingeri
''Hemigomphus theischingeri'' is a species of dragonfly of the family Gomphidae,
known as the rainforest vicetail.
It is a small, black and yellow dragonfly, endemic to northern Queensland, Australia, where it inhabits rainforest streams.
Etym ...
'' - rainforest vicetail
See also
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List of Odonata species of Australia
References
{{Taxonbar , from=Q2786365
Gomphidae
Anisoptera genera
Odonata of Australia
Endemic fauna of Australia
Taxa named by Edmond de Sélys Longchamps