Epigomphus

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Epigomphus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Odonata
Family:
Gomphidae
Genus:
Epigomphus

Hagen in Selys, 1854 [1]
Type species
Epigomphus paludosus
Hagen in Selys, 1854
Synonyms [2]
  • EugomphusKennedy, 1946 [3]

Epigomphus is a genus of dragonflies in the family Gomphidae. They are commonly known as Knobtails.

The genus contains the following species: [4]

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References

  1. ↑ de Selys-Longchamps, Edm. (1854). "Synopsis des Gomphines". Bulletins de l'Académie royale des sciences, des lettres et des beaux-arts de Belgique. 21 (2): 59–60.
  2. ↑ Garrison, Rosser W.; von Ellenrieder, Natalia; Louton, Jerry A. (2006). "Epigomphus". Dragonfly Genera of the New World: An illustrated and annotated key to the Anisoptera . Baltimore: JHU Press. p.  102. ISBN   9780801884467.
  3. ↑ Kennedy, Clarence Hamilton (1946). "Epigomphus subquadrices, a New Dragonfly (Odonata: Gomphidae) from Panama, with Notes on E. Quadrices and Eugomphus n. Subgen". Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 39 (4): 662–666. doi:10.1093/aesa/39.4.662.
  4. ↑ Dennis Paulson; Martin Schorr; Cyrille Deliry. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound . Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  5. ↑ Paulson, D. R. (2009). "Epigomphus camelus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2009: e.T7832A12853654. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T7832A12853654.en .
  6. ↑ Paulson, D. R. (2009). "Epigomphus clavatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2009: e.T7833A12853939. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T7833A12853939.en .
  7. ↑ Paulson, D. & von Ellenrieder, N. (2006). "Epigomphus corniculatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2006: e.T60251A12334575. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60251A12334575.en .
  8. ↑ Paulson, D. & von Ellenrieder, N. (2006). "Epigomphus crepidus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2006: e.T7834A12854210. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T7834A12854210.en .
  9. ↑ Paulson, D. & von Ellenrieder, N. (2006). "Epigomphus donnellyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2006: e.T60252A12334645. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60252A12334645.en .
  10. ↑ Paulson, D. R. (2009). "Epigomphus echeverrii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2009: e.T60253A12334720. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T60253A12334720.en .
  11. ↑ Paulson, D. R. (2009). "Epigomphus flinti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2009: e.T60254A12334927. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T60254A12334927.en .
  12. ↑ Paulson, D. R. (2009). "Epigomphus houghtoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2009: e.T60255A12335121. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T60255A12335121.en .
  13. ↑ Paulson, D. & von Ellenrieder, N. (2006). "Epigomphus maya". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2006: e.T60256A12335331. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60256A12335331.en .
  14. ↑ Paulson, D. & von Ellenrieder, N. (2006). "Epigomphus paulsoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2006: e.T7835A12854367. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T7835A12854367.en .
  15. ↑ Paulson, D. R. (2009). "Epigomphus subsimilis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2009: e.T7836A12854505. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T7836A12854505.en .
  16. ↑ Paulson, D. & von Ellenrieder, N. (2006). "Epigomphus sulcatistyla". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2006: e.T60257A12335405. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60257A12335405.en .
  17. ↑ Paulson, D. & von Ellenrieder, N. (2006). "Epigomphus verticicornis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2006: e.T29600A9502774. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T29600A9502774.en .
  18. ↑ Paulson, D. R. (2009). "Epigomphus westfalli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2009: e.T60258A12335482. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T60258A12335482.en .


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