Gomphurus modestus

Gomphurus modestus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Gomphidae
Genus:	Gomphurus
Species:	G. modestus
Binomial name
Gomphurus modestus (Needham, 1942)
Synonyms
Gomphus modestus Needham, 1942

Gomphurus modestus, the Gulf Coast clubtail, ^[2] 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. ^{[1] [3]}

This species was formerly a member of the genus Gomphus . It is now considered to be a member of the genus Gomphurus , after that name was elevated in rank from subgenus in 2017. ^{[3] [4] [5] [6]}

The IUCN conservation status of Gomphurus modestus is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. The IUCN status was reviewed on 5 May 2016. ^[1]

References

1. Abbott, J.C.; Paulson, D.R. (2018) [amended version of 2017 assessment]. "Gomphurus modestus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018 e.T42687A125525503. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T42687A125525503.en . Retrieved 11 November 2021.
2. "Gomphurus modestus". Global Biodiversity Information Facility . Retrieved 2024-01-06.
3. "Gomphurus modestus Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
4. 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.
5. "Odonata Central" . Retrieved 2018-08-18.
6. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History, University of Puget Sound. 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-18.