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, and Australia. 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.
The dragonhunter is a clubtail dragonfly of the eastern United States and southeastern Canada.
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.
Hylogomphus parvidens, the Piedmont clubtail, is a species of clubtail dragonflies in the family Gomphidae. It is found in the southeastern United States.
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.
Stylurus is a genus of dragonflies in the family Gomphidae. They are commonly known as hanging clubtails from their habit of hanging nearly vertically when they perch.
Gomphus is a genus of clubtail dragonflies in the family Gomphidae.
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 is a genus of clubtails in the family Gomphidae found in North America. There are about 17 described species in Phanogomphus.
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.
Stylogomphus is a genus of clubtails in the family Gomphidae. There are about 12 described species in Stylogomphus.
Lanthus vernalis, the southern pygmy clubtail, is a species of clubtail in the family of dragonflies known as Gomphidae. It is found in eastern North America. One of the smallest of the clubtails, it is typically found near small, clear running trout streams. The larvae can live up to 5 years before emergence.
Lanthus parvulus, the northern pygmy clubtail, is a species of clubtail in the dragonfly family Gomphidae. It is found in North America.
Gomphaeschna is a genus of pygmy darners in the dragonfly family Aeshnidae. There are about nine described species in Gomphaeschna.
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.
