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Southern Vicetail | Hemigomphus gouldii |
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Hemigomphus gouldii Perched on River Rock
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Date & Time: 4 January 2007 14:40
Place: Warrandyte State Park, Wonga Park
Female Southern Vicetail Dragonfly Perched on Vegetation
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Date & Time: 30 January 2008 10:30
Place: Deddick River, Tubbut
Male Hemigomphus gouldii Appendages
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Date & Time: 3 February 2007 9:30
Place: Yarra River, McMahons Creek
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These are medium-sized dragonflies with yellow and black markings and green eyes.
They are similar to most other Gomphids,
such as Austrogomphus guerini,
Austrogomphus ochraceus and Hemigomphus heteroclytus.
Unlike A. guerini, H. gouldii does not have a yellow stripe along the top of the tail.
Flight time is also a little more limited to mainly just summer in Victoria,
although it appears earlier further north in NSW and Queensland.
This is a fairly common species but is not as widespread as Austrogomphus guerini,
though it can be found in the same environs around rivers.
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Hemigomphus gouldii Perched on River Rock
Female Southern Vicetail Dragonfly Perched on Vegetation
Male Hemigomphus gouldii Appendages