Austrogomphus mouldsorum, also known as Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) mouldsorum, is a species of dragonfly of the family Gomphidae, commonly known as the Kimberley hunter. It is only known from one location, in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.
Austrogomphus mouldsorum is a 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 1999, Theischinger named this species mouldsorum, an eponym honouring the collectors Max Moulds and Barbara J. Moulds.
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See also List of Odonata species of Australia
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