Ictinogomphus Explained

Ictinogomphus is a genus of dragonflies in either the family Gomphidae or Lindeniidae. They are medium to large, yellow and black with clear wings.^[1] Species occur in Africa, Asia and Australia.

Species

The genus Ictinogomphus includes the following species:

• Ictinogomphus alaquopterus
• Ictinogomphus angulosus
• Ictinogomphus australis - Australian tiger^[1]
• Ictinogomphus celebensis
• Ictinogomphus decoratus - common flangetail
• Ictinogomphus dobsoni - Pilbara tiger^[1]
• Ictinogomphus (Cinitogomphus) dundoensis - Swamp Tigertail^[2]
• Ictinogomphus ferox - common tiger, common tigertail^[3]
• Ictinogomphus fraseri
• Ictinogomphus kishori
• Ictinogomphus paulini - Cape York tiger^[1]
• Ictinogomphus pertinax
• Ictinogomphus pugnovittatus
• Ictinogomphus rapax - common clubtail^[4]
• Ictinogomphus regisalberti
• Ictinogomphus tenax

Notes on taxonomy

Jules Rambur originally described this genus as Ictinus in 1842.^[5] However, at the time there already existed a genus of beetle also named Ictinus described by François Laporte in 1834.^[6] In 1934, John Cowley, an English entomologist, renamed this species to Ictinogomphus in deference to Rambur's original name. Cowley is now regarded as the authority, and this genus can be formally written as: Ictinogomphus .

The Australian Faunal Directory considers the genus Ictinogomphus to belong to the family Lindeniidae.^[7] The World Odonata List at Slater Museum of Natural History, University of Puget Sound considers the genus Ictinogomphus to belong to the family Gomphidae.

Notes and References

1. Book: The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. 2006. CSIRO Publishing. 0-643-09073-8. Günther Theischinger . John Hawking .
2. Clausnitzer, V.. Suhling, F.. Kipping, J.. amp. Ictinogomphus dundoensis. 2010. e.T63190A12615558. 2010. 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T63190A12615558.en.
3. Clausnitzer, V. . Suhling, F. . Dijkstra, K.-D.B. . 2016 . Ictinogomphus ferox . 2016 . e.T59894A85585956 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T59894A85585956.en.
4. Book: Subramanian, K. A.. Dragonflies and Damselflies of Peninsular India. 2005.
5. Book: Rambur, Jules. Histoire naturelle des insectes. Névroptères. fr. Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret. 1842. Paris. 534 [171]. Gallica.
6. Book: Laporte, F.. Histoire naturelle des insectes, traitant de leur organisation et de leurs moeurs en général, par M. V. Audouin et comprenant leur classification et la description des espèces, par M. A. Brullé. F.D. Pillot. 1834. Audouin. J.V.. Paris. 479 [259]. 10.5962/bhl.title.34228. Brullé. G.A.. Biodiversity Heritage Library.
7. Web site: Genus Ictinogomphus Cowley, 1934. 2012. Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 22 March 2017.