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Austroepigomphus
Sign in to saveAustroepigomphus is a genus of dragonflies in the family Gomphidae. The species are medium-sized with black and yellow markings. Segment 9 and segment 10 of their abdomen are stretched. They are commonly known as hunters. The three species of Austroepigomphus are found on the eastern and northern areas of the Australian continent.
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Austroepigomphus is a genus of dragonflies in the family Gomphidae. The species are medium-sized with black and yellow markings. Segment 9 and segment 10 of their abdomen are stretched. They are commonly known as hunters. The three species of Austroepigomphus are found on the eastern and northern areas of the Australian continent.
==Taxonomy== In 1951, F.C. Fraser described the genus Austroepigomphus and assigned Onychogomphus praeruptus Selys, 1857, by original designation, as the type specimen. In 1991, Tony Watson sunk the name Austroepigomphus to subgenus status. Recent research has seen the name Austroepigomphus raised to genus level once again.
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