Austrogomphus prasinus Tillyard, 1906 is a animal in the Gomphidae family, order Odonata, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Austrogomphus prasinus Tillyard, 1906

Austrogomphus prasinus Tillyard, 1906

Austrogomphus prasinus, the lemon-tipped hunter, is a medium-sized black-yellow dragonfly found in northern Queensland, Australia.

Family
Genus
Austrogomphus
Order
Odonata
Class
Insecta

About Austrogomphus prasinus Tillyard, 1906

Austrogomphus prasinus, first formally described by Tillyard in 1906, is also classified under the subgenus name Austrogomphus (Pleiogomphus) prasinus. It is a dragonfly species belonging to the family Gomphidae, and is commonly called the lemon-tipped hunter. This species lives in streams and rivers located in northern Queensland, Australia. It is a medium-sized dragonfly with a black and yellow body.

Photo: (c) Chris Burwell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Chris Burwell · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Odonata Gomphidae Austrogomphus

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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