Gomphus (dragonfly)

For the genus of fungi, see Gomphus (fungus).
Gomphus
Gomphus vulgatissimus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Gomphidae
Genus: Gomphus
Leach, 1815
Species

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Gomphus is a genus of clubtail dragonflies.

Species

The genus includes:

  • Gomphus abbreviatus Hagen in Selys, 1878 – spine-crowned clubtail
  • Gomphus acutus Bartenev, 1930
  • Gomphus adelphus Selys, 1858 – mustached clubtail
  • Gomphus amseli Schmidt, 1961
  • Gomphus apomyius Donnelly, 1966 – banner clubtail
  • Gomphus australis (Needham, 1897) – clearlake clubtail
  • Gomphus borealis Needham, 1901 – beaverpond clubtail
  • Gomphus cavillaris Needham, 1902 – sandhill clubtail
  • Gomphus consanguis Selys, 1879 – Cherokee clubtail
  • Gomphus crassus Hagen in Selys, 1878 – handsome clubtail
  • Gomphus davidi Selys, 1887 – Levant clubtail[1]
  • Gomphus descriptus Banks, 1896 – harpoon clubtail
  • Gomphus dilatatus Rambur, 1842 – blackwater clubtail
  • Gomphus diminutus Needham, 1950 – diminutive clubtail
  • Gomphus epophtalmus Selys, 1872
  • Gomphus exilis Selys, 1854 – lancet clubtail
  • Gomphus externus Hagen in Selys, 1858 – plains clubtail
  • Gomphus flavicornis Needham, 1931
  • Gomphus flavipes Charpentier, 1825 – yellow-legged dragonfly, river clubtail
  • Gomphus fraternus (Say, 1840) – midland clubtail
  • Gomphus geminatus Carle, 1979 – twin-striped clubtail
  • Gomphus gonzalezi Dunkle, 1992 – Tamaulipan clubtail
  • Gomphus graslinellus Walsh, 1862 – pronghorn clubtail
  • Gomphus graslinii Rambur, 1842 – pronged clubtail[2]
  • Gomphus hodgesi Needham, 1950 – Hodges's clubtail
  • Gomphus hoffmanni Needham, 1931
  • Gomphus hybridus Williamson, 1902 – cocoa clubtail
  • Gomphus kinzelbachi Schneider, 1984
  • Gomphus kurilis Hagen in Selys, 1858 – Pacific clubtail
  • Gomphus lineatifrons Calvert, 1921 – splendid clubtail
  • Gomphus lividus Selys, 1854 – ashy clubtail
  • Gomphus lucasii Selys, 1849
  • Gomphus lynnae Paulson, 1983 – Columbia clubtail
  • Gomphus militaris Hagen in Selys, 1858 – sulphur-tipped clubtail
  • Gomphus minutus Rambur, 1842 – cypress clubtail
  • Gomphus modestus Needham, 1942 – Gulf Coast clubtail
  • Gomphus oklahomensis Pritchard, 1935 – Oklahoma clubtail
  • Gomphus ozarkensis Westfall, 1975 – Ozark clubtail
  • Gomphus parvidens Currie, 1917 – Piedmont clubtail
  • Gomphus pulchellus Selys, 1840 – western clubtail[2]
  • Gomphus quadricolor Walsh, 1863 – rapids clubtail
  • Gomphus rogersi Gloyd, 1936 – sable clubtail
  • Gomphus sandrius Tennessen, 1983 – Tennessee clubtail
  • Gomphus schneiderii Selys in Selys & Hagen, 1850 – Turkish clubtail[2]
  • Gomphus septima Westfall, 1956 – Septima's clubtail
  • Gomphus simillimus Selys, 1840 – yellow clubtail[2]
  • Gomphus spicatus Hagen in Selys, 1854 – dusky clubtail
  • Gomphus vastus Walsh, 1862 – cobra clubtail
  • Gomphus ventricosus Walsh, 1863 – skillet clubtail
  • Gomphus viridifrons Hine, 1901 – green-faced clubtail
  • Gomphus vulgatissimus (Linnaeus, 1758) – common clubtail,[2][3] Club-tailed Dragonfly[4]
  • Gomphus westfalli Carle & May, 1987 – Westfall's clubtail
a fossil of a G. tuberculatus of Brazil in the Naturhistorisches Museum (Vienna)

References

  1. ↑ Schneider, W. (2007). "Gomphus davidi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 25 Aug 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Checklist, English common names". DragonflyPix.com. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
  3. ↑ "Checklist of UK Species". British Dragonfly Society. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
  4. ↑ Brian Nelson, Robert Thompson (2004). The Natural History of Ireland's Dragonflies. Ulster Museum. ISBN 978-0-900761-45-4.

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