Austrogomphus doddi, also known as Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) doddi, is a species of dragonfly of the family Gomphidae, commonly known as the northern river hunter. It inhabits streams and rivers in north-eastern Queensland, Australia.
Austrogomphus doddi is a tiny to medium-sized, black and yellow dragonfly.
Etymology The genus name Austrogomphus combines the prefix austro- (from Latin auster, meaning “south wind”, hence “southern”) with Gomphus, a genus name derived from Greek γόμφος (gomphos, “peg” or “nail”), alluding to the clubbed shape of the abdomen in males.
In 1909, Robin Tillyard named this species doddi, an eponym honouring Frederick Parkhurst Dodd (1861-1937), an amateur collector of butterflies and beetles.
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See also List of Odonata species of Australia
References Dow, R.A. 2019. Austrogomphus doddi. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T163573A14276468. Downloaded on 26 July 2019.