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Stout Vicetail
Conservation status: Least Concern
This species has been found in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia.
It is a smallish dragonfly with a wingspan of up to 65 mm. It is a slow flier.
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Scientific Classification
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Odonata
Epiprocta
Gomphidae
Hemigomphus
heteroclytus
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Colours are black with yellow markings. The wings are clear and the green eyes are separated. Males have a pair of widely separated yellowish appendages on the tip of their abdomen.
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References:
- "Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia, The" by Günther Theischinger and John Hawking; CSIRO Publishing; Collingwood; 2006; ISBN 9780643090736; p. 188
- "Wildlife of Greater Brisbane – A Queensland Museum Wild Guide"; The Queensland Museum, South Brisbane; 2nd Ed; 2007; ISBN 9780977594313; p. 91
- Atlas of Living Australia – Hemigomphus heteroclytus
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