Gomphurus modestus
Gomphurus modestus, the Gulf Coast clubtail, is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. It is endemic to the southeastern United States, and is found in medium to large, slow-flowing rivers over rock, mud and sand substrates.[1][2]
| Gomphurus modestus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Gomphidae |
| Genus: | Gomphurus |
| Species: | G. modestus |
| Binomial name | |
| Gomphurus modestus (Needham, 1942) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Gomphus modestus Needham, 1942 | |
This species was formerly a member of the genus Gomphus. It is now considered to be a member of the genus Gomphurus, after Gomphurus was elevated in rank from subgenus to genus in 2017.[2][3][4][5]
The IUCN conservation status of Gomphurus modestus is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2018.[1]
References
- "Gomphurus modestus Red List status". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
- "Gomphurus modestus Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
- 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.
- "Odonata Central". Retrieved 2018-08-18.
- "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History, University of Puget Sound. 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
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