''Hemigomphus heteroclytus'' is a species of
dragonfly
A dragonfly is a flying insect belonging to the infraorder Anisoptera below the order Odonata. About 3,000 extant species of true dragonfly are known. Most are tropical, with fewer species in temperate regions. Loss of wetland habitat threate ...
of the family
Gomphidae
The Gomphidae are a family of dragonflies commonly referred to as clubtails or club-tailed dragonflies. The family contains about 90 genera and 900 species found across North and South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. The name refers to the ...
,
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.
''Hemigomphus heteroclytus'' is similar to ''
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 ...
'', the southern vicetail, also found in eastern Australia.
Gallery
Hemigomphus heteroclytus female wings (34248952493).jpg, Female wings
Hemigomphus heteroclytus male wings (34248958303).jpg, Male wings
See also
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List of Odonata species of Australia
This is a list of species of damselflies and dragonflies recorded in Australia.
Common names of species are linked, beside their scientific names.
The list is split into two groups: damselflies (suborder Zygoptera) and other dragonflies (infr ...
References
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Gomphidae
Odonata of Australia
Endemic fauna of Australia
Taxa named by Edmond de Sélys Longchamps
Insects described in 1854