Austrogomphus ochraceus (Selys, 1869) is a animal in the Gomphidae family, order Odonata, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Austrogomphus ochraceus (Selys, 1869)

Austrogomphus ochraceus (Selys, 1869)

The jade hunter (Austrogomphus ochraceus) is a tiny to medium black-yellow dragonfly of eastern Australian waterways.

Family
Genus
Austrogomphus
Order
Odonata
Class
Insecta

About Austrogomphus ochraceus (Selys, 1869)

Austrogomphus ochraceus, also classified as Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) ochraceus, is a species of dragonfly belonging to the family Gomphidae. It is commonly known by the common name the jade hunter. This dragonfly is a tiny to medium-sized insect, with black and yellow coloration. It inhabits streams, rivers, and lakes in eastern Australia, found across a range from north of Brisbane, through New South Wales, down to Victoria.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Odonata Gomphidae Austrogomphus

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

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