Austrogomphus is a genus of dragonflies in the family Gomphidae,[5] endemic to Australia.

[6] Species of Austrogomphus are tiny to medium-sized dragonflies, black in colour with yellowish markings.

It is suggested that the shape of the male tail is generally like that of a bolt used in ship building.

[9] Gomphus is also a genus of dragonfly, with some similarities to Austrogomphus, both belonging to the much larger family group, Gomphidae.

In 1854 Edmond de Sélys Longchamps named the sub-genus Austrogomphus probably as a southern or Australian component of the gomphid group.