Armagomphus armiger is a species of dragonfly of the family Gomphidae, known as an armourtail. It is the only known species of the monotypic genus Armagomphus.
Armagomphus armiger is endemic to south-western Australia, where it inhabits streams and rivers. It is a small dragonfly with black and yellow markings.
Etymology The genus name Armagomphus is derived from the Latin arma ("arms", "armour" or "weapons of war"), combined with Gomphus, a genus name derived from the Greek γόμφος (gomphos, "peg" or "nail"), referring to the shape of the male abdomen. The name refers to the claw-like structure at the tip of the larva.
The species name armiger is Latin for "bearing arms" or "armed", referring to the spurs at the tip of the male abdomen.
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See also List of Odonata species of Australia
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