Paragomphus

Hooktails
P. lineatus, male
P. lineatus, female
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Family:	Gomphidae
Genus:	Paragomphus Cowley, 1934

Paragomphus is a genus of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. They are commonly known as Hooktails.

The genus contains the following species:^[1]

• Paragomphus abnormis (Karsch, 1890)
• Paragomphus alluaudi (Martin, 1915)
• Paragomphus aquila Martin, 1921
• Paragomphus aureatus Pinhey, 1971
• Paragomphus balneorum (Needham & Gyger, 1937)
• Paragomphus bredoi (Schouteden, 1934)
• Paragomphus capitatus (Martin, 1909)
• Paragomphus capricornis (Förster, 1914)
• Paragomphus cataractae Pinhey, 1963 - Cataract Hooktail^[2]
• Paragomphus cognatus (Rambur, 1842) - Rock Hocktail^[3]
• Paragomphus crenigomphoides Clausnitzer & Dijkstra, 2005
• Paragomphus echinoccipitalis (Fraser, 1922)
• Paragomphus elpidius (Ris, 1921) - Corkscrew Hooktail^[4]
• Paragomphus flavohamatus (Martin, 1921)
• Paragomphus fritillarius (Selys, 1892) - Clubbed Hooktail^[5]
• Paragomphus frontalis (Selys, 1878)
• Paragomphus genei (Selys, 1841) - Common Hooktail, Green Hooktail, Corkscrew Hooktail^[6]
• Paragomphus henryi (Laidlaw, 1928) - Brook Hooktail^[7]
• Paragomphus hoffmanni (Needham, 1931)
• Paragomphus kiautai Legrand, 1992
• Paragomphus lacustris (Karsch, 1890)
• Paragomphus lindgreni (Fraser, 1923)
• Paragomphus lineatus (Selys, 1850) - Lined Hooktail^[8]
• Paragomphus longiventris Fraser, 1955
• Paragomphus machadoi Pinhey, 1961
• Paragomphus madegassus (Karsch, 1890)
• Paragomphus magnus Fraser, 1952
• Paragomphus mariannae Legrand, 1992
• Paragomphus maynei (Schouteden, 1934)
• Paragomphus nigroviridis Cammaerts, 1969
• Paragomphus nyasicus Kimmins, 1955
• Paragomphus pardalinus Needham, 1942
• Paragomphus pumilio (Rambur, 1842) - Small Hooktail^[9]
• Paragomphus reinwardtii (Selys, 1854)
• Paragomphus simplex (Lieftinck, 1934)
• Paragomphus sinaiticus (Morton, 1929)
• Paragomphus tachyerges (Lieftinck, 1934)
• Paragomphus tournieri Legrand, 1992
• Paragomphus viridior Pinhey, 1961
• Paragomphus wuzhishanensis Liu, 1988
• Paragomphus xanthus Pinhey, 1966
• Paragomphus zambeziensis Pinhey, 1961
• Paragomphus z-viridum Fraser, 1955

References

1. Martin Schorr, Martin Lindeboom, Dennis Paulson. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 3 Oct 2013.
2. Suhling, F. (2007). "Paragomphus cataractae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
3. Clausnitzer, V., Dijkstra, K.-D.B. & Suhling, F. (2009). "Paragomphus cognatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
4. Clausnitzer, V. & Suhling, F. (2009). "Paragomphus elpidius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
5. Suhling, F. & Clausnitzer, V. (2009). "Paragomphus sabicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
6. Suhling, F. & Clausnitzer, V. (2008). "Paragomphus genei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
7. Bedjani?, M. (2007). "Paragomphus henryi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
8. Clausnitzer, V. (2007). "Paragomphus lineatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
9. Schneider, W. & Clausnitzer, V. (2009). "Paragomphus pumilio". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 8 October 2010.