Gomphurus

Last updated

Gomphurus
Blackwater Clubtail. Gomphus dilatatus (33858486614).jpg
Blackwater clubtail, Gomphurus dilatatus
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Gomphidae
Genus: Gomphurus
Needham, 1901
Gomphus vastus, cobra clubtail Gomphus vastus.jpg
Gomphus vastus, cobra clubtail

Gomphurus is a genus of clubtails in the family of dragonflies known as Gomphidae. There are about 13 described species in Gomphurus. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Gomphurus was formerly considered a subgenus of Gomphus , but has recently been promoted to genus rank along with Phanogomphus , Stenogomphurus and Hylogomphus . [2]

Species

These 13 species belong to the genus Gomphurus: [1] [4] [3]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gomphidae</span> Family of dragonflies

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.

<i>Phanogomphus hodgesi</i> Species of dragonfly

Phanogomphus hodgesi, the Hodges' clubtail, is a species of clubtail in the family of dragonflies known as Gomphidae. It is found in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi along the gulf coast of the United States.

<i>Gomphurus lynnae</i> Species of dragonfly

Gomphurus lynnae, the Columbia clubtail, is a species of clubtail dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. It is found in western North America, with most known populations in Columbia River tributaries.

Gomphurus modestus, the Gulf Coast clubtail, is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. It is endemic to the southeastern United States, and is found in medium to large, slow-flowing rivers over rock, mud and sand substrates.

Hylogomphus parvidens, the Piedmont clubtail, is a species of clubtail dragonflies in the family Gomphidae. It is found in the southeastern United States.

Gomphurus septima, or Septima's clubtail, is a species of clubtail dragonflies in the family Gomphidae.

<i>Gomphus</i> (dragonfly) Genus of dragonflies

Gomphus is a genus of clubtail dragonflies in the family Gomphidae.

<i>Arigomphus</i> Genus of dragonflies

Arigomphus is a genus of dragonflies of the Gomphidae family. This group is commonly called the pond clubtails. The species are fairly plain and only the males have the club-shaped abdomen. Unlike other gomphids, they may emerge from artificial ponds.

Euthore is a genus of damselflies in the family Polythoridae. There are about eight described species in Euthore.

<i>Phanogomphus</i> Genus of dragonflies

Phanogomphus is a genus of clubtails in the family Gomphidae found in North America. There are about 17 described species in Phanogomphus.

<i>Phanogomphus minutus</i> Species of dragonfly

Phanogomphus minutus, the cypress clubtail, is a species of clubtail dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. It is found in North America.

<i>Phanogomphus descriptus</i> Species of dragonfly

Phanogomphus descriptus, the harpoon clubtail, is a species of clubtail dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. It is found in eastern North America.

<i>Aeshna subarctica</i> Species of dragonfly

Aeshna subarctica, the subarctic darner, is a species of darner in the family Aeshnidae. It is found in Europe and Northern Asia and North America.

<i>Stylogomphus albistylus</i> Species of dragonfly

Stylogomphus albistylus, the eastern least clubtail, is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. It is typically found in North America, particularly in the Appalachians and eastward. It can also be found in the states of Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin.

<i>Stylogomphus</i> Genus of dragonflies

Stylogomphus is a genus of clubtails in the family Gomphidae. There are about 12 described species in Stylogomphus.

<i>Tramea insularis</i> Species of dragonfly

Tramea insularis, the Antillean saddlebags, is a species of skimmer in the family Libellulidae. It is found in the Caribbean, Central America, and North America.

Stenogomphurus is a genus of clubtails in the family of dragonflies known as Gomphidae. There are at least two described species in Stenogomphurus, both found in North America.

<i>Hylogomphus</i> Genus of dragonflies

Hylogomphus is a genus of clubtails in the family of dragonflies known as Gomphidae. There are about six described species in Hylogomphus.

<i>Gomphurus gonzalezi</i> Species of dragonfly

Gomphurus gonzalezi, the Tamaulipan clubtail, is a species of clubtail in the family of dragonflies known as Gomphidae. It is found along the lower Rio Grande in the United States, and across the border into Mexico. It is known only in one state in the United States (Texas) and one state in Mexico.

<i>Phanogomphus militaris</i> Species of dragonfly

Phanogomphus militaris, the sulphur-tipped clubtail, is a species of clubtail dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. It is found in central North America.

References

  1. 1 2 "Gomphurus Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
  2. 1 2 Ware, Jessica L.; Pilgrim, Erik; May, Michael L.; Donnelly, Thomas W.; et al. (2017). "Phylogenetic relationships of North American Gomphidae and their close relatives". Systematic Entomology. 42 (2): 347–358. Bibcode:2017SysEn..42..347W. doi:10.1111/syen.12218. PMC   6104399 . PMID   30147221.
  3. 1 2 "Odonata Central" . Retrieved 2018-08-18.
  4. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History, University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 2018-08-18.

Further reading