Erpetogomphus
| Erpetogomphus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Family: | Gomphidae |
| Genus: | Erpetogomphus Selys, 1858 |
Erpetogomphus is a genus of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. They are commonly known as ringtails. Most of the species are predominantly green coloured and the males have a moderately clubbed tail.[1]
The genus contains the following species:[2]
- Erpetogomphus agkistrodon Garrison, 1994
- Erpetogomphus boa Selys, 1859
- Erpetogomphus bothrops Garrison, 1994 – one-striped ringtail[3]
- Erpetogomphus compositus Hagen in Selys, 1858 – white-belted ringtail[4]
- Erpetogomphus constrictor Ris, 1918 – knob-tipped ringtail[5]
- Erpetogomphus cophias Selys, 1858
- Erpetogomphus crotalinus (Hagen in Selys, 1854) – yellow-legged ringtail[4]
- Erpetogomphus designatus Hagen in Selys, 1858 – eastern ringtail[4]
- Erpetogomphus elaphe Garrison, 1994
- Erpetogomphus elaps Selys, 1858 – straight-tipped ringtail[4]
- Erpetogomphus erici Novelo & Garrison, 1999
- Erpetogomphus eutainia Calvert, 1905 – blue-faced ringtail[4]
- Erpetogomphus heterodon Garrison, 1994 – dashed ringtail[4]
- Erpetogomphus lampropeltis Kennedy, 1918 – serpent ringtail[4]
- Erpetogomphus leptophis Garrison, 1994 – dark-shouldered ringtail[6]
- Erpetogomphus liopeltis Garrison, 1994
- Erpetogomphus ophibolus Calvert, 1905
- Erpetogomphus sabaleticus Williamson, 1918
- Erpetogomphus schausi Calvert, 1919
- Erpetogomphus sipedon Calvert, 1905
- Erpetogomphus tristani Calvert, 1912
- Erpetogomphus viperinus Selys, 1868
References
- ↑ Paulson, Dennis R. (2009). Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-12281-4.
- ↑ Martin Schorr, Martin Lindeboom, Dennis Paulson. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 3 Oct 2013.
- ↑ Paulson, D. R. (2007). "Erpetogomphus bothrops". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "North American Odonata". University of Puget Sound. 2009. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
- ↑ Paulson, D. R. (2007). "Erpetogomphus constrictor". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
- ↑ Paulson, D. R. (2007). "Erpetogomphus liopeltis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
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