Austroepigomphus gordoni, also known as Austroepigomphus (Xerogomphus) gordoni, and up until recently Austrogomphus gordoni, is a species of dragonfly of the family Gomphidae, commonly known as the western red hunter. It inhabits streams and pools in Western Australia.
Austroepigomphus gordoni is a small, black and yellow dragonfly with a red tip to its tail.
Etymology The genus name Austroepigomphus combines the prefix austro- (from Latin auster, meaning “south wind”, hence “southern”) with Epigomphus, a genus name derived from the Greek prefix ἐπί (epi, “upon” or “on”) and Gomphus, a genus of dragonflies.
In 1962, Tony Watson named this species gordoni, an eponym honouring Stewart Gordon, a member of a family long associated with Millstream and Kangiangi stations in the Pilbara, Western Australia.
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See also List of Odonata species of Australia
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