Gomphus | |
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Gomphus vulgatissimus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
Family: | Gomphidae |
Genus: | Gomphus Leach, 1815 |
Gomphus is a genus of clubtail dragonflies in the family Gomphidae.
As a result of phylogenetic studies, Gomphus subgenera Gomphurus , Hylogomphus , Phanogomphus , and Stenogomphurus were elevated in rank to genus in 2017. With the removal of their member species, Gomphus ended up with 11 of its previous 54 species, none of which are found in the Western Hemisphere. [1]
These 11 species belong to the genus Gomphus:
Male | Female | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
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Gomphus davidi Selys, 1887 [2] | Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and Turkey. | |||
Gomphus epophtalmus Selys, 1872 | Russia | |||
Gomphus flavipes (Charpentier, 1825) | yellow-legged clubtail, river clubtail [3] | France to eastern Siberia. | ||
Gomphus graslinii Rambur, 1842 | pronged clubtail [3] | France, Portugal, and Spain | ||
Gomphus kinzelbachi Schneider, 1984 | Iran and Iraq. | |||
Gomphus lucasii Lucas, 1849 | Algeria and Tunisia. | |||
Gomphus pulchellus Selys, 1840 | western clubtail [3] | Western Europe | ||
Gomphus schneiderii Selys, 1850 | Turkish clubtail [3] | Europe | ||
Gomphus simillimus Selys, 1840 | yellow clubtail [3] | western Europe and the Mahgreb | ||
Gomphus vulgatissimus (Linnaeus, 1758) | common clubtail, club-tailed dragonfly [3] [4] [5] | Europe |
These species formerly belonged to the genus Gomphus: [6] [7] [8]
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.
Hylogomphus geminatus, the twin-striped clubtail, is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. It is endemic to the southeastern United States, and is found in small rivers and streams.
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.
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.
Phanogomphus sandrius, the Tennessee clubtail, is a species of clubtail dragonflies in the family Gomphidae. It is found in the United States, in nine locations of central Tennessee.
Gomphurus septima, or Septima's clubtail, is a species of clubtail dragonflies in the family Gomphidae.
Ictinogomphus is a genus of dragonflies in either the family Gomphidae or Lindeniidae. They are medium to large, yellow and black with clear wings. Species occur in Africa, Asia and Australia.
Ophiogomphus, commonly known as snaketails, is a genus of dragonflies in the family Gomphidae. Most of the species in the genus Ophiogomphus have beautifully marked green club-shaped abdomens, which are more noticeable in the males.
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.
Phanogomphus graslinellus is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. This species is commonly known as the pronghorn clubtail.
Phanogomphus quadricolor, the rapids clubtail, is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. It is found in eastern North America. Its natural habitat is medium to large rivers. It is threatened by degrading habitat quality.
Phanogomphus borealis, the beaverpond clubtail, is a species of clubtail dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. It is found in the northeastern United States and southeastern Canada.
Phanogomphus is a genus of clubtails in the family Gomphidae found in North America. There are about 17 described species in Phanogomphus.
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.
Gomphurus is a genus of clubtails in the family of dragonflies known as Gomphidae. There are about 13 described species in Gomphurus.
Hylogomphus is a genus of clubtails in the family of dragonflies known as Gomphidae. There are about six described species in Hylogomphus.
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.
Phanogomphus militaris, the sulphur-tipped clubtail, is a species of clubtail dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. It is found in central North America.