Ictinogomphus
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Ictinogomphus is a genus
of dragonflies
in family Gomphidae
. They are medium to large, yellow and black with clear wings. Species occur in Africa
, Asia
and Australia
.
The genus contains the following species:
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of dragonflies
Dragonfly
A dragonfly is a winged insect belonging to the order Odonata, the suborder Epiprocta or, in the strict sense, the infraorder Anisoptera . It is characterized by large multifaceted eyes, two pairs of strong transparent wings, and an elongated body...
in family Gomphidae
Gomphidae
Gomphidae is an Odonata family that contains about 90 genera and 900 species. They are commonly referred to as clubtail dragonflies. The name refers to the clublike widening of the end of the abdomen...
. They are medium to large, yellow and black with clear wings. Species occur in Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
, Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
and Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.
The genus contains the following species:
- Ictinogomphus alaquopterus
- Ictinogomphus angulosus
- Ictinogomphus australis - Australian Tiger
- Ictinogomphus celebensis
- Ictinogomphus decoratus
- Ictinogomphus dobsoni - Pilbara Tiger
- Ictinogomphus (Cinitogomphus) dundoensis - Swamp Tigertail
- Ictinogomphus feroxIctinogomphus feroxIctinogomphus ferox is a species of dragonfly in family Gomphidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, Togo,...
- Common Tiger, Common Tigertail - Ictinogomphus fraseri
- Ictinogomphus kishori
- Ictinogomphus paulini - Cape York Tiger
- Ictinogomphus pertinax
- Ictinogomphus pugnovittatus
- Ictinogomphus rapaxIctinogomphus rapaxIctinogomphus rapax is a species of dragonfly in family Gomphidae. It is found in throughut the Orient region.-References:* Clausnitzer, V. 2005. . Downloaded 09 August 2007....
- Common Clubtail - Ictinogomphus regisalbertiIctinogomphus regisalbertiIctinogomphus regisalberti is a species of dragonfly in family Gomphidae. It is found in Angola, Uganda, and possibly the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* Clausnitzer,...
- Ictinogomphus tenax