Gomphurus lynnae

Gomphurus lynnae, the Columbia clubtail, is a species of clubtail dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. It is found in western North America, with most known populations in Columbia River tributaries.[1][2]

Gomphurus lynnae

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Gomphidae
Genus: Gomphurus
Species:
G. lynnae
Binomial name
Gomphurus lynnae
(Paulson, 1983)
Synonyms

Gomphus lynnae Paulson, 1983

Gomphurus lynnae was recently considered a member of the genus Gomphus, but in 2017 it became a member of the genus Gomphurus when Gomphurus was elevated from subgenus to genus rank.[3][4][5]

The IUCN conservation status of Gomphurus lynnae is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2018. Gomphurus lynnae was considered "rare" or "endangered" from 1990 to 2007, but was assessed as "least concern" in 2016 after discoveries of populations in New Mexico and Nevada, and additional populations in tributaries of the Columbia River.[1]

References
  1. "Gomphurus lynnae Red List status". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
  2. "Gomphurus lynnae Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
  3. Ware, Jessica L.; Pilgrim, Erik; May, Michael L.; Donnelly, Thomas W.; et al. (2017). "Phylogenetic relationships of North American Gomphidae and their close relatives". Systematic Entomology. 42: 347–358. doi:10.1111/syen.12218. PMC 6104399. PMID 30147221.
  4. "Odonata Central". Retrieved 2018-08-20.
  5. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History, University of Puget Sound. 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-20.

Further reading
  • Dunkle, Sidney W. (2000). Dragonflies Through Binoculars: A Field Guide to Dragonflies of North America. Oxford Press. ISBN 978-0-19-511268-9.
  • Needham, James G.; Westfall Jr., Minter J. Jr.; May, Michael L. (2000). Dragonflies of North America. Scientific Publishers. ISBN 0-945417-94-2.
  • Silsby, Jill (2001). Dragonflies of the World. Smithsonian Institution Press. ISBN 978-1-56098-959-2.
  • Steinmann, Henrik (1997). Wermuth, Heinz; Fischer, Maximilian (eds.). Part 111: World Catalogue of Odonata, Volume II: Anisoptera. Das Tierreich. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 3-11-014934-6.


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