Biology:Onychogomphus macrodon

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Short description: Species of dragonfly

Onychogomphus macrodon
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Gomphidae
Genus: Onychogomphus
Species:
O. macrodon
Binomial name
Onychogomphus macrodon
Selys, 1887

Onychogomphus macrodon, also known as the Levant pincertail,[1][2][3] is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae.[1][4]

Etymology

Onychogomphus macrodon was first described in 1887 by Edmond de Sélys Longchamps in Beirut.[5] Its common name, Levant pincertail, references the geographic region in which it is found, the Levant.

Geographic range and habitat

Onychogomphus macrodon is found in Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and Turkey. Its natural habitat is wetlands and freshwater rivers. Due to contemporary increases in the development of energy production and water management infrastructure, it is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1305318 entry