Pilbara Tiger (Ictinogomphus dobsoni)

The Pilbara Tiger (Ictinogomphus dobsoni) is a dragonfly species of the family Lindeniidae, which contains 3 species in Australia.

The identification key to the family Lindeniidae consists of 2 couplets, 2 of which are pertinent to Ictinogomphus dobsoni. Click on the numbers on the right to display the corresponding couplets. Or click on the ALLin1 button to see all the relevant couplets together in a single, scrollable window.

#	Family	Species	Couplet No.
	Lindeniidae	Pilbara Tiger (Ictinogomphus dobsoni)	Lindeniidae: Key couplet 1 of 2 ● Yellow humeral stripe extending from just below antealar ridge to katepisternum, sometimes interrupted at upper third ● Yellow stripe on metanepisternum extending to level of metastigma b ↑ Lindeniidae: Key couplet 2 of 2 ● Abdominal terga 7-8 yellowish in front, reddish brown to reddish black behind ● Much of terga 9-10 reddish brown above ⇒ species: Pilbara Tiger (Ictinogomphus dobsoni) b ↑
1			Lindeniidae: Key couplet 1 of 2 ● Yellow humeral stripe reduced to spot below end of antealar ridge, with or without spot at lower end ● Yellow stripe on metanepisternum similarly reduced ⇒ species: Cape York Tiger (Ictinogomphus paulini) a ↑ b ↓ ● Yellow humeral stripe extending from just below antealar ridge to katepisternum, sometimes interrupted at upper third ● Yellow stripe on metanepisternum extending to level of metastigma
2			Lindeniidae: Key couplet 2 of 2 ● Abdominal terga 7-8 approximately half yellow and half black above ● Terga 9-10 substantially black above ⇒ species: Australian Tiger (Ictinogomphus australis) a ↑ b ↓ ● Abdominal terga 7-8 yellowish in front, reddish brown to reddish black behind ● Much of terga 9-10 reddish brown above ⇒ species: Pilbara Tiger (Ictinogomphus dobsoni)