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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