Biology:Ophiogomphus smithi

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Short description: Species of dragonfly

Ophiogomphus smithi
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Gomphidae
Genus: Ophiogomphus
Species:
O. smithi
Binomial name
Ophiogomphus smithi
Tennessen & Vogt, 2004

Ophiogomphus smithi, known generally as Sioux snaketail, is a species of clubtail in the family of dragonflies known as Gomphidae. Other common names include the yellow-rayed lasthenium and sand snaketail.[1][2][3][4] It is found in North America.[1]

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

References

Further reading

  • Tennessen, K. J.; Vogt, T. E. (2004). "Ophiogomphus smithi n. sp. (Odonata: Gomphidae) from Wisconsin and Iowa". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 106 (3): 540–546. ISSN 0013-8797. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30135107#page/552/mode/1up. 
  • Kalkman, V. J. (2013). Studies on phylogeny and biogeography of damselflies (Odonata) with emphasis on the Argiolestidae (PhD). Leiden University. hdl:1887/22953.

Wikidata ☰ Q7240980 entry