Biology:Gomphurus

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Short description: Genus of dragonflies

Gomphurus
Blackwater Clubtail. Gomphus dilatatus (33858486614).jpg
Blackwater clubtail, Gomphurus dilatatus
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Gomphidae
Genus: Gomphurus
Needham, 1901
Gomphus vastus, cobra clubtail

Gomphurus is a genus of clubtails in the family of dragonflies known as Gomphidae. There are about 13 described species in Gomphurus.[1][2][3]

Gomphurus was formerly considered a subgenus of Gomphus, but has recently been promoted to genus rank along with Phanogomphus, Stenogomphurus and Hylogomphus.[2]

Species

These 13 species belong to the genus Gomphurus:[1][4][3]

  • Gomphurus crassus (Hagen in Selys, 1878) (handsome clubtail)
  • Gomphurus dilatatus (Rambur, 1842) (blackwater clubtail)
  • Gomphurus externus (Hagen in Selys, 1858) (plains clubtail)
  • Gomphurus fraternus (Say, 1840) (midland clubtail)
  • Gomphurus gonzalezi (Dunkle, 1992) (Tamaulipan clubtail)
  • Gomphurus hybridus (Williamson, 1902) (cocoa clubtail)
  • Gomphurus lineatifrons (Calvert, 1921) (splendid clubtail)
  • Gomphurus lynnae (Paulson, 1983) (Columbia clubtail)
  • Gomphurus modestus (Needham, 1942) (gulf coast clubtail)
  • Gomphurus ozarkensis (Westfall, 1975) (Ozark clubtail)
  • Gomphurus septima (Westfall, 1956) (Septima's clubtail)
  • Gomphurus vastus (Walsh, 1862) (cobra clubtail)
  • Gomphurus ventricosus (Walsh, 1863) (skillet clubtail)


References

Further reading

Wikidata ☰ Q10507153 entry