Pale Hunter Dragonfly - Austrogomphus amphiclitus

FAMILY GOMPHIDAE - Clubtails

This page contains pictures and information about Pale Hunter Dragonflies that we found in the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia.

Body length 50mm

 

The Pale Hunter dragonfly has the bright green eyes, yellow thorax and yellow abdomen. On its thorax there is the black patterns and large area of yellow colour on both sides. The abdomen is black in colour with thin yellow rings. On the 9th abdomen segment there is the thicker yellow ring. The anal appendages are pale yellow. Its wings are clear with yellowish-brown in colour.  

 

 

 

They are common in Brisbane, can be seen on most of the creeks.  We took those photos when it rest on the plants near the Bulimba Creek. 

 

 

 

The female look similar to the male except her hind wings base is round instead of angulated. The second picture shows the couple mating in wheel position. They remain in this position for several minutes. We saw the female Pale Hunter lays eggs by quickly dip her abdomen tip onto the water surface, without the company of the male.

 

Pale Hunter male wings 

 

Pale Hunter female wings 

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Last updated: November 06, 2004.