Gomphus (dragonfly)

Gomphus is a genus of clubtail dragonflies in the family Gomphidae.

For the genus of fungi, see Gomphus (fungus).

Gomphus
Gomphus vulgatissimus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Epiprocta
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Gomphidae
Genus: Gomphus
Leach, 1815
Gomphus flavipes
a fossil of a G. tuberculatus of Brazil in the Naturhistorisches Museum (Vienna)

As a result of phylogenetic studies, Gomphus subgenera Gomphurus, Hylogomphus, Phanogomphus, and Stenogomphurus were elevated in rank to genus in 2017. With the removal of their member species, Gomphus ended up with 11 of its previous 54 species, none of which are found in the Western Hemisphere.[1]

Species

These 11 species belong to the genus Gomphus:


These species formerly belonged to the genus Gomphus:[6][7][8]

  • 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)
  • Hylogomphus abbreviatus (Hagen in Selys, 1878) (spine-crowned clubtail)
  • Hylogomphus adelphus (Selys, 1858) (mustached clubtail)
  • Hylogomphus apomyius (Donnelly, 1966) (banner clubtail)
  • Hylogomphus geminatus (Carle, 1979) (twin-striped clubtail)
  • Hylogomphus parvidens (Currie, 1917) (Piedmont clubtail)
  • Hylogomphus viridifrons (Hine, 1901) (green-faced clubtail)
  • Phanogomphus australis (Needham, 1897) (clearlake clubtail)
  • Phanogomphus borealis (Needham, 1901) (beaverpond clubtail)
  • Phanogomphus cavillaris (Needham, 1902) (sandhill clubtail)
  • Phanogomphus descriptus (Banks, 1896) (harpoon clubtail)
  • Phanogomphus diminutus (Needham, 1950) (diminutive clubtail)
  • Phanogomphus exilis (Selys, 1854) (lancet clubtail)
  • Phanogomphus graslinellus (Walsh, 1862) (pronghorn clubtail)
  • Phanogomphus hodgesi (Needham, 1950) (Hodges' clubtail)
  • Phanogomphus kurilis (Hagen in Selys, 1858) (Pacific clubtail)
  • Phanogomphus lividus (Selys, 1854) (ashy clubtail)
  • Phanogomphus militaris (Hagen in Selys, 1858) (sulphur-tipped clubtail)
  • Phanogomphus minutus (Rambur, 1842) (cypress clubtail)
  • Phanogomphus oklahomensis (Pritchard, 1935) (Oklahoma clubtail)
  • Phanogomphus quadricolor (Walsh, 1863) (rapids clubtail)
  • Phanogomphus sandrius (Tennessen, 1983) (Tennessee clubtail)
  • Phanogomphus spicatus (Hagen in Selys, 1854) (dusky clubtail)
  • Phanogomphus westfalli (Carle & May, 1987) (Westfall's clubtail)
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References
  1. 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.
  2. Schneider, W. (2007). "Gomphus davidi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2007. Retrieved 25 Aug 2010.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  3. "Checklist, English common names". Retrieved 2018-08-18.
  4. "Checklist of UK Species". British Dragonfly Society. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
  5. Brian Nelson; Robert Thompson (2004). The Natural History of Ireland's Dragonflies. Ulster Museum. ISBN 978-0-900761-45-4.
  6. "Hylogomphus Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
  7. "Odonata Central". Retrieved 2018-08-18.
  8. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History, University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 2018-08-18.

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