Biology:Arigomphus lentulus

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Short description: Species of dragonfly

Arigomphus lentulus
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Gomphidae
Genus: Arigomphus
Species:
A. lentulus
Binomial name
Arigomphus lentulus
(Needham, 1902)
Synonyms[2]
  • Gomphus lentulus Needham, 1902

Arigomphus lentulus, the stillwater clubtail, is a species of clubtail in the family of dragonflies known as Gomphidae.[2][3][4] It is found in North America.[2] This dragonfly species can breed in calm waters. Like many dragonflies, this species feeds on small flying insects.[5]

The IUCN conservation status of Arigomphus lentulus is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable.[1][6]

References

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.

Wikidata ☰ Q2231311 entry