Species Antipodogomphus neophytus Fraser, 1958
Northern Dragon
- Antipodogomphus neophytus Fraser, F.C. 1958. Antipodogomphus neophytus, a new species of dragonfly from northwestern Australia. Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales 1956–57: 71-74 [71].
Type data:
Lectotype WAM ♂, Wyndham, Kimberley Research Station, WA.Subsequent designation references:
Watson, J.A.L. 1991. The Australian Gomphidae (Odonata). Invertebrate Taxonomy 5: 289-441 [353].
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NT, Qld, WA: Arnhem Coast (ARC), Arnhem Plateau (ARP), Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Central Arnhem (CA), Central Kimberley (CK), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Daly Basin (DAB), Darwin Coastal (DAC), Desert Uplands (DEU), Dampierland (DL), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Gulf Fall and Uplands (GFU), Gulf Coastal (GUC), Gulf Plains (GUP), Mount Isa Inlier (MII), Northern Kimberley (NK), Ord Victoria Plain (OVP), Pine Creek (PCK), Sturt Plateau (STU), Tiwi Cobourg (TIW), Victoria Bonaparte (VB), Wet Tropics (WT)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Northern Territory: N Gulf, N coastal
- Queensland: N Gulf, NE coastal
- Western Australia: N coastal
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: lentic freshwater, lotic freshwater, predator, volant.
Extra Ecological Information
Stream, riverine, larva unknown.
General References
Watson, J.A.L. 1969. Taxonomy, ecology, and zoogeography of dragonflies (Odonata) from the north-west of Western Australia. Australian Journal of Zoology 17: 65-112
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-May-2022 | ODONATA | 28-Mar-2022 | MODIFIED | |
| 19-Jul-2012 | 19-Jul-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |