Biology:Erpetogomphus compositus

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Short description: Species of dragonfly

Erpetogomphus compositus
White-belted Ringtails (9461385981).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Gomphidae
Genus: Erpetogomphus
Species:
E. compositus
Binomial name
Erpetogomphus compositus
Hagen in Selys, 1858

Erpetogomphus compositus, the white-belted ringtail, is a species of clubtail in the family of dragonflies known as Gomphidae.[1][2][3][4] It is found in Central America and North America.[1]

The IUCN conservation status of Erpetogomphus compositus is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable.[5][6]

E. compositus
White-belted Ringtail at rest.

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.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q2800740 entry