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Scientific classification ![]() |
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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
Family: | Gomphidae |
Genus: | Antipodogomphus Fraser, 1951 |
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Antipodogomphus is a genus of dragonflies in the family Gomphidae, endemic to Australia. The species are small to medium-sized with black with yellow markings. They are commonly known as dragons.
Species
The genus Antipodogomphus includes the following species:
- Antipodogomphus acolythus (Martin, 1901) - southern dragon
- Antipodogomphus dentosus Watson, 1991 - Top End dragon
- Antipodogomphus edentulus Watson, 1991 - Cape York dragon
- Antipodogomphus hodgkini Watson, 1969 - Pilbara dragon
- Antipodogomphus neophytus Fraser, 1958 - northern dragon
- Antipodogomphus proselythus (Martin, 1901) - spinehead dragon