Hemigomphus sp. (genus)

1 Vicetail at Coree, ACT

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Identification history

	Hemigomphus sp. (genus)	12 Mar 2023	HarveyPerkins
	Hemigomphus gouldii	3 Feb 2023	RodDeb

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2 comments

HarveyPerkins wrote:

12 Mar 2023

Sorry Deb - I've pretty much given up trying to separate Southern from Stout at Cotter Reserve. Both occur there but there are so many individuals that appear to be intermediate in a range of characters I'm almost convinced there is significant hybridisation occurring. Which begs the question of the validity of the two species. Most characters on this one I'd have gone, on balance, with Southern, but the anal appendages (notoriously difficult to determine from photos) look more like Stout.

RodDeb wrote:

12 Mar 2023

Thanks Harvey appreciate your time and the explanation, it does make it difficult if there is significant hybridisation occurring.

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Sighting information

2 Abundance
2 Feb 2023 12:46 PM Recorded on
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Insects Dragonflies & Damselflies (Odonata) Dragonflies (Anisoptera) RodDeb Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

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50mm or larger Animal size
Unknown Gender
Alive / healthy Animal health

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Hemigomphus sp. (genus) Scientific name
Vicetail Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 655m Recorded at altitude
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