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Checklist for Family Gomphidae Rambur, 1842 (Club-tailed dragonflies)
and region Australia (Australasia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
928
21139
104473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
924
21108
104403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
45
265
707
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
31
186
515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
27
181
510
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
9
111
327
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
9
111
327
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gomphoidea
Carle, 1986
1
11
56
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyGomphidae
Rambur, 1842
Club-tailed dragonflies, Clubtail dragonfly, Clubtails
11
56
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Australia
11 Genera with 56 Species
Antipodogmphus3SpeciesTaxom
Antipodogomphus Fraser, 19016SpeciesTaxom
Armagomphus Carle, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Austroepigomphus Fraser, 19014SpeciesTaxom
Austrogomphus Selys, 1908Dark Hunter28SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Hemigomphus Selys, 19917SpeciesTaxom
Ictinogomphus Cowley, 1991Swamp Tigertail3SpeciesTaxom
Neogomphus Selys, 18543SpeciesTaxom
Odontogomphus Watson, 19912SpeciesTaxom
Zephyrogomphus Watson, 19912SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Australia
56 Species
Antipodogmphus acolythusSouthern Dragon
Antipodogmphus edentulusCape York Dragon
Antipodogmphus hodgkiniPilbara Dragon
Antipodogomphus acolythus Martin, 1901Southern dragon
Antipodogomphus dentosus Watson, 1991Top End dragon
Antipodogomphus edentulus Watson, 1991Cape York dragon
Antipodogomphus hodgkini Watson, 1969Pilbara dragon
Antipodogomphus neophytus Fraser, 1958Northern dragon
Antipodogomphus proselythus Martin, 1901Spinehead dragon
Armagomphus armiger Tillyard, 1919Armourtail
Austroepigomphus gordoni Watson, 1962Western Red Hunter
Austroepigomphus melaleucae Tillyard, 1909Melaleuca Hunter
Austroepigomphus praeruptus Selys, 1858Twinspot Hunter
Austroepigomphus turneri Martin, 1901Flame-tipped Hunter
Austrogomphus (Austroepigomphus) praeruptus Selys, 1858
Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) angelorum Tillyard, 1913Murray River hunter
Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) arbustorum Tillyard, 1906Toothed Hunter
Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) australis Dale, 1854Inland Hunter
Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) collaris Hagen, 1854Western Inland Hunter
Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) cornutus Watson, 1991Unicorn Hunter
Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) doddi Tillyard, 1909Northern River Hunter
Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) guerini Rambur, 1842Jade Hunter
Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) mjobergi Sjöstedt, 1917Pimple-Headed Hunter
Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) mouldsorum Theischinger, 1999Kimberley Hunter
Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) ochraceus Selys, 1869Jade Hunter
Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) pusillus Sjöstedt, 1917Tiny Hunter
Austrogomphus (Pleiogomphus) amphiclitus Selys, 1873Pale Hunter
Austrogomphus (Pleiogomphus) bifurcatus Tillyard, 1909Dark Hunter
Austrogomphus (Pleiogomphus) divaricatus Watson, 1991Fork Hunter
Austrogomphus (Pleiogomphus) prasinus Tillyard, 1906Lemon-Tipped Hunter
Austrogomphus (Xerogomphus) gordoni Watson, 1962Western red hunter
Austrogomphus (Xerogomphus) turneri (Martin, 1901)⇒ Agrilus watanabei Toyama, 1985
Austrogomphus amphiclytus
Austrogomphus angeli (Tillyard, 1913)⇒ Austrogomphus angelorum Tillyard, 1913
Austrogomphus lateralis Selys, 1873Lilac hunter
Austrogomphus melaleucae (Tillyard, 1909)⇒ Austroepigomphus praeruptus Selys, 1858
Austrogomphus mjoebergi Sjöstedt, 1917Pimple-headed Hunter
Austrogomphus occidentalis (Tillyard, 1908)⇒ Aphanisticus javanicus Obenberger, 1928
Davidius trox Needham, 1931
Hemigomphus atratus Watson, 1991Black vicetail
Hemigomphus comitatus Tillyard, 1909Zebra vicetail
Hemigomphus cooloola Watson, 1991Wallum vicetail
Hemigomphus gouldii Selys, 1854Southern vicetail
Hemigomphus heteroclytus Selys, 1854Stout vicetail
Hemigomphus magela Watson, 1991Kakadu vicetail
Hemigomphus theischingeri Watson, 1991Rainforest vicetail
Ictinogomphus australis Selys, 1873Australian Tiger
Ictinogomphus dobsoni Watson, 1969Pilbara Tiger
Ictinogomphus paulini Watson, 1991Cape York Tiger
Neogomphus bidens Selys, 1878James' eveningprimrose
Neogomphus edenticulatus Carle & Cook, 1984
Neogomphus molestus Hagen, 1854
Odontogomphus donnellyi Watson, 1991Pinchtail
Odontogomphus longipositor (Watson, 1991)⇒ Aphanisticus jendeki Kalashian, 2005
Zephyrogomphus lateralis Selys, 1873Lilac Hunter
Zephyrogomphus longipositor Watson, 1991Rainforest Hunter

Subnodes of Gomphidae with occurrences in Australia
SubfamilyGomphinae
Rambur, 1842
6
42
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLindeniinae
Selys, 1854
0
0
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOnychogomphinae
Chao, 1984
0
0
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Gomphidae at artfakta.se
Gomphidae at dyntaxa.se
Gomphidae at gbif.org
Gomphidae at gbif.org
Gomphidae at irmng.org
Gomphidae at itis.gov