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Ictinogomphus australis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Lindeniidae

Genus
  
Ictinogomphus

Order
  
Odonate

Class
  
Insecta

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Rank
  
Species

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Ictinogomphus, Odonate, Rhyothemis graphiptera, Brachydiplax denticauda, Austrogomphus

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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. The taxon has not yet been assessed for the IUCN Red List.

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Ictinogomphus australis Wikipedia