Ophiogomphus

Ophiogomphus
Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Family: Gomphidae
Genus: Ophiogomphus
Selys, 1854

Ophiogomphus is a genus of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. The species mostly have beautifully marked green club-shaped abdomens, more noticeable in the males.[1]

The genus contains the following species:[2][3]

References

  1. Paulson, Dennis R. (2009). Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-12281-4.
  2. Martin Schorr, Martin Lindeboom, Dennis Paulson. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 3 Oct 2013.
  3. "North American Odonata". University of Puget Sound. 2009. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
  4. "Checklist, English common names". DragonflyPix.com. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
  5. Malikova, E. (2007). "Ophiogomphus cecilia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
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