| Burmagomphus chaukulensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Gomphidae |
| Genus: | Burmagomphus |
| Species: | B. chaukulensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Burmagomphus chaukulensis Joshi, Ogale & Sawant, 2022 | |
Burmagomphus chaukulensis [1] is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. The species name chaukulensis is coined from the type locality, Chaukul, Sindhudurg, Maharashtra. [2] [3]
The Gomphidae are a family of dragonflies commonly referred to as clubtails or club-tailed dragonflies. The family contains about 90 genera and 900 species found across North and South America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and Africa. The name refers to the club-like widening of the end of the abdomen. However, this club is usually less pronounced in females and is entirely absent in some species.
Bradinopyga is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. It contains the following species:
Burmagomphus is a genus of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. It contains the following species:
Ictinogomphus is a genus of dragonflies in the family Gomphidae. They are medium to large, yellow and black with clear wings. Species occur in Africa, Asia and Australia.
Onychogomphus is a genus of dragonflies in the family Gomphidae. They are commonly known as pincertails.
Burmagomphus pyramidalis, the sinuate clubtail, is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. It is found in India and Sri Lanka. There are 2 subspecies, where they are geographically separated.
Gomphidia kodaguensis is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. It is known only from the Western Ghats of India.
Heliogomphus promelas is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. It is endemic to the Western Ghats of India.
Macrogomphus wynaadicus is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. It is endemic to the Western Ghats of India.
Merogomphus longistigma is a species of large dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. It is endemic to the forest streams of Western Ghats of India.
Microgomphus souteri is a species of small dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. It is endemic to the forest streams of Western Ghats of India.
Melligomphus acinaces is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. It is endemic to the streams of Western Ghats of India. This species was originally described as a Onychogomphus. However, both the pattern and the shape of the anal appendages do not fit Onychogomphus but are very close to those of the species placed in Melligomphus.
Lamelligomphus nilgiriensis is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. It is endemic to the hill streams of Western Ghats of India. This species has been placed by many authors in Onychogomphus but should be included in Lamelligomphus following Fraser (1934), based on the shape of the male anal appendages.
Nychogomphus striatus is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. It is endemic to the streams of Western Ghats of India. Reports from Nepal require further studies.
Gomphidia podhigai is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. It is known only from the Western Ghats of India.
Cyclogomphus flavoannulatus is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. It is known only from the Western Ghats of India.
Bradinopyga konkanensis is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae known commonly as the Konkan rockdweller. It is endemic to the Western Coastal Plains of India.
Burmagomphus cauvericus is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. It was earlier known only from the banks of Kaveri river in Kodagu district. It is recently recorded from Kerala too.
Microgomphus torquatus, the Deccan scissortail or collared pygmy clubtail, is a dragonfly species in the Microgomphus genus of the Gomphidae family. It has been found in Maharashtra. It is also found to occur in the Deccan part of India.