Antipodogomphus proselythus (Martin, 1901) is a animal in the Gomphidae family, order Odonata, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Antipodogomphus proselythus (Martin, 1901)

Antipodogomphus proselythus (Martin, 1901)

Antipodogomphus proselythus, the spinehead dragon, is a Gomphidae dragonfly endemic to Queensland, Australia.

Family
Genus
Antipodogomphus
Order
Odonata
Class
Insecta

About Antipodogomphus proselythus (Martin, 1901)

Antipodogomphus proselythus (Martin, 1901) is a dragonfly species belonging to the family Gomphidae. It is commonly known by the common name spinehead dragon. This species is endemic to Queensland, Australia, and can be found living in streams, rivers, and pools.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Odonata Gomphidae Antipodogomphus

More from Gomphidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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