Hemigomphus theischingeri Watson, 1991 is a animal in the Gomphidae family, order Odonata, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Hemigomphus theischingeri Watson, 1991 (Hemigomphus theischingeri Watson, 1991)
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Hemigomphus theischingeri Watson, 1991

Hemigomphus theischingeri Watson, 1991

Hemigomphus theischingeri is the endemic Australian small black-yellow rainforest vicetail dragonfly.

Family
Genus
Hemigomphus
Order
Odonata
Class
Insecta

About Hemigomphus theischingeri Watson, 1991

Hemigomphus theischingeri, described by Watson in 1991, is a species of dragonfly belonging to the family Gomphidae. This species is commonly known as the rainforest vicetail. It is a small dragonfly with black and yellow colouring. It is endemic to northern Queensland, Australia, and lives in rainforest streams there.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Odonata Gomphidae Hemigomphus

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

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