Ictinogomphus australis

Ictinogomphus australis
Male, Cairns, Australia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Family:	Lindeniidae
Genus:	Ictinogomphus
Species:	I. australis
Binomial name
Ictinogomphus australis (Selys, 1873)

Ictinogomphus australis, commonly called the Australian tiger, is a species of dragonfly in the family Lindeniidae which was formerly part of the family Gomphidae. It is found near rivers, lagoons, lakes and ponds. They are large dragonflies (wingspan 100mm, length 70mm) with eyes widely spaced on top of the head. They have clear wings and are yellow and black in colour. The males are identified from females by two curved flaps below segment eight of the abdomen. They are found in an arc ranging from about Broome, Western Australia along the north of the continent to Point Hicks on the south-east corner.^[1] The taxon has not yet been assessed for the IUCN Red List.

References

1. Theischinger, Gunther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood Vic.: CSIRO. p. 160. ISBN 0643090738.

External links

• IUCN redlist search