Ophiogomphus mainensis

Ophiogomphus mainensis
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Gomphidae
Genus:	Ophiogomphus
Species:	O. mainensis
Binomial name
Ophiogomphus mainensis Packard in Walsh, 1863

Ophiogomphus mainensis, the Maine snaketail, is a species of clubtail in the family of dragonflies known as Gomphidae. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} It is found in North America. ^[1]

The IUCN conservation status of Ophiogomphus mainensis is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. ^{[5] [6]}

Subspecies

These two subspecies belong to the species Ophiogomphus mainensis:

• Ophiogomphus mainensis fastigiatusDonnelly, 1987 ^{i c g}
• Ophiogomphus mainensis mainensisPackard, 1863 ^{i g}

Data sources: i = ITIS, ^[1] c = Catalogue of Life, ^[2] g = GBIF, ^[3] b = Bugguide.net ^[4]

perched on vegetation

References

1. "Ophiogomphus mainensis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
2. "Ophiogomphus mainensis species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
3. "Ophiogomphus mainensis". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
4. "Ophiogomphus mainensis Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
5. "List of Endangered Species". IUCN Red List. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
6. "Odonata Central" . Retrieved 2018-04-21.

Further reading

• Kalkman, V. J. (2013). Studies on phylogeny and biogeography of damselflies (Odonata) with emphasis on the Argiolestidae (PhD). Leiden University. hdl: 1887/22953 .