Gomphidae
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Gomphidae is an Odonata
family
that contains about 90 genera and 900 species. They are commonly referred to as clubtail dragonflies. The name refers to the clublike widening of the end of the abdomen (abdominal segments 7 through 9). However, this club is usually less pronounced in females and is entirely absent in some species.
Clubtails have widely separated eyes, a trait they share with the Petaluridae
and with damselflies. Adults are usually from 40 to 70 mm in length.
Most Gomphids breed in streams or rivers.
Odonata
Odonata is an order of insects, encompassing dragonflies and damselflies . The word dragonfly is also sometimes used to refer to all Odonata, but the back-formation odonate is a more correct English name for the group as a whole...
family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
that contains about 90 genera and 900 species. They are commonly referred to as clubtail dragonflies. The name refers to the clublike widening of the end of the abdomen (abdominal segments 7 through 9). However, this club is usually less pronounced in females and is entirely absent in some species.
Clubtails have widely separated eyes, a trait they share with the Petaluridae
Petaluridae
The Petaltails of the family Petaluridae are apparently the most ancient of the extant true dragonflies , having fossil members from as early as the Jurassic ....
and with damselflies. Adults are usually from 40 to 70 mm in length.
Most Gomphids breed in streams or rivers.
Genera
- Acrogomphus
- Agriogomphus
- Amphigomphus
- AnisogomphusAnisogomphusAnisogomphus is a genus of dragonfly in family Gomphidae. It contains the following species:*Anisogomphus anderi *Anisogomphus bivittatus *Anisogomphus caudalis *Anisogomphus chaoi *Anisogomphus flavifacies...
- Anomalophlebia
- Anormogomphus
- Antipodogomphus
- AphyllaAphyllaAphylla is a widespread Neotropical genus of dragonflies of the Gomphidae family. They are commonly known as the Greater Forceptails because of their forceps-like cerci.The genus contains the following species:...
- Archaeogomphus
- Armagomphus
- ArigomphusArigomphusArigomphus is a genus of dragonflies of the Gomphidae family.This group is commonly called the Pond Clubtails. The species are fairly plain and only the males have the club-shaped abdomen. Unlike other gomphids, they may emerge from artificial ponds.The genus is confined to North America...
- AsiagomphusAsiagomphusAsiagomphus is a genus of dragonfly in family Gomphidae. It contains the following species:*Asiagomphus amamiensis *Asiagomphus auricolor *Asiagomphus coreanus *Asiagomphus corniger *Asiagomphus cuneatus *Asiagomphus giza...
- AustrogomphusAustrogomphusAustrogomphus is a genus of dragonflies in the family Gomphidae. The species are tiny to medium-sized and black with yellowish markings. They are commonly known as Hunters.The genus contains the following species:...
- Brasiliogomphus
- BurmagomphusBurmagomphusBurmagomphus is a genus of dragonfly in family Gomphidae. It contains the following species:*Burmagomphus arboreus *Burmagomphus arthuri *Burmagomphus arvalis *Burmagomphus bashanensis *Burmagomphus cauvericus...
- Cacoides
- CeratogomphusCeratogomphusCeratogomphus is a small genus of dragonfly in family Gomphidae found in southern Africa.The genus contains only two species:*Ceratogomphus pictus - Common Thorntail*Ceratogomphus triceraticus - Cape Thorntail...
- Cinitogomphus
- Cornigomphus
- Cyanogomphus
- CyclogomphusCyclogomphusCyclogomphus is a genus of dragonfly in family Gomphidae. It contains the following species:*Cyclogomphus gynostylus *Cyclogomphus heterostylus *Cyclogomphus vesiculosus *Cyclogomphus wilkinsi *Cyclogomphus ypsilon...
- Davidioides
- Davidius
- Desmogomphus
- Diaphlebia
- DiastatommaDiastatommaDiastatomma is a genus of dragonfly in family Gomphidae. It contains the following species:*Diastatomma bicolor *Diastatomma gamblesi *Diastatomma multilineata *Diastatomma ruwenzorica *Diastatomma selysi *Diastatomma soror...
- DromogomphusDromogomphusDromogomphus is a genus of dragonflies in family Gomphidae. They are commonly known as Spinylegs from the spines on their legs that help in the capture of prey.-Species:Listed alphabetically.*Dromogomphus armatus – Southeastern Spinyleg...
- Dubitogomphus
- Ebegomphus
- Eogomphus
- ErpetogomphusErpetogomphusErpetogomphus is a genus of dragonfly in family Gomphidae. They are commonly known as Ringtails. Most of the species are predominately green coloured and the males have a moderately clubbed tail.The genus contains the following species:...
- Fukienogomphus
- Gastrogomphus
- GomphidiaGomphidiaGomphidia is a genus of dragonfly in family Gomphidae. It contains the following species:*Gomphidia abbotti *Gomphidia aberrans *Gomphidia balii *Gomphidia bredoi *Gomphidia caesarea *Gomphidia confluens...
- Gomphidictinus
- Gomphoides
- GomphusGomphus (dragonfly)Gomphus is a genus of club-tailed dragonflies.-Species:The genus includes the following species:-External links:*, funet.fi*, Discover Life...
- Hagenius
- HeliogomphusHeliogomphusHeliogomphus is a genus of dragonflies in the family Gomphidae.The genus contains the following species:*Heliogomphus bakeri *Heliogomphus blandulus *Heliogomphus borneensis *Heliogomphus cervus...
- Hemigomphus
- IctinogomphusIctinogomphusIctinogomphus is a genus of dragonflies in family Gomphidae. They are medium to large, yellow and black with clear wings. Species occur in Africa, Asia and Australia.The genus contains the following species:*Ictinogomphus alaquopterus...
- Idiogomphoides
- IsommaIsommaIsomma is a genus of dragonfly in family Gomphidae. It is endemic to Madagascar and contains only two species:*Isomma elouardi *Isomma hieroglyphicum...
- Labrogomphus
- Lamelligomphus
- LanthusLanthusLanthus is a genus of club-tailed dragonflies found in North America, commonly called Pygmy Clubtails. They are found in Japan and North America. The species are clear winged with black bodies and yellow markings....
- LeptogomphusLeptogomphusLeptogomphus is a genus of dragonfly in family Gomphidae. It contains the following species:* Leptogomphus yayeyamensis...
- LestinogomphusLestinogomphusLestinogomphus is a genus of dragonfly in family Gomphidae. It contains the following species:Lestinogomphus africanusLestinogomphus angustusLestinogomphus bivittatusLestinogomphus congoensisLestinogomphus matilei...
- Lindenia
- MacrogomphusMacrogomphusMacrogomphus is a genus of dragonfly in family Gomphidae. It contains the following species:* Macrogomphus lankanensis...
- Malgassogomphus
- Megalogomphus
- Melanocacus
- Melligomphus
- Merogomphus
- MicrogomphusMicrogomphusMicrogomphus is a genus of dragonfly in family Gomphidae. It contains the following species:* Microgomphus nyassicus* Microgomphus schoutedeni* Microgomphus wijaya...
- Mitragomphus
- Neogomphus
- NepogomphoidesNepogomphoidesNepogomphoides is a genus of dragonfly in family Gomphidae. It contains the following species:* Nepogomphoides stuhlmanni...
- Nepogomphus
- NeurogomphusNeurogomphusNeurogomphus is a genus of dragonfly in family Gomphidae. It contains the following species:* Neurogomphus dissimilis* Neurogomphus featheri* Neurogomphus pinheyi* Neurogomphus zambeziensis...
- Nihonogomphus
- NotogomphusNotogomphusNotogomphus is a genus of dragonflies in the family Gomphidae, containing the following species:*Notogomphus anaci*Notogomphus butoloensis*Notogomphus cottarellii*Notogomphus dendrohyrax*Notogomphus dorsalis...
- Nychogomphus
- OctogomphusOctogomphusOctogomphus is a genus of club-tailed dragonflies found in North America, commonly called grappletail.It has a single species, the Grappletail .-External links:*, BugGuide...
- Odontogomphus
- OnychogomphusOnychogomphusOnychogomphus is a genus of dragonflies in family Gomphidae. They are commonly known as Pincertails.The genus contains the following species:...
- OphiogomphusOphiogomphusOphiogomphus is a genus of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. The species mostly have beautifully marked green club-shaped abdomens, more noticeable in the males.The genus contains the following species:...
- Orientogomphus
- ParagomphusParagomphusParagomphus is a genus of dragonfly in family Gomphidae. They are commonly known as Hooktails.The genus contains the following species:...
- PerigomphusPerigomphusPerigomphus is a genus of dragonfly in family Gomphidae. It contains the following species:* Perigomphus angularis Tennessen, 2011* Perigomphus pallidistylus Belle, 1972 - Pegtail...
- Perissogomphus
- Peruviogomphus
- Phaenandrogomphus
- Phyllocycla
- Phyllogomphoides
- PhyllogomphusPhyllogomphusPhyllogomphus is a genus of dragonfly in family Gomphidae. It contains the following species:* Phyllogomphus annulus* Phyllogomphus selysi...
- Platygomphus
- Praeviogomphus
- ProgomphusProgomphusProgomphus is a genus of dragonfly in family Gomphidae, commonly called sanddragons, found in the Americas.-Selected species:* Progomphus alachuensis Byers, 1939 – Tawny Sanddragon...
- Scalmogomphus
- Shaogomphus
- SieboldiusSieboldiusSieboldius is a genus of dragonflies in family Gomphidae. The genus occurs in Asia and is closely related to the Dragonhunter Hagenius brevistylus of North America.The genus contains the following species:*Sieboldius albardae...
- Sinictinogomphus
- Sinogomphus
- Stylogomphus
- StylurusStylurusStylurus is a genus of dragonflies in family Gomphidae. They are commonly known as Hanging Clubtails from their habit of hanging nearly vertically when they perch.The genus contains the following species:*Stylurus amicus...
- Tibiagomphus
- TragogomphusTragogomphusTragogomphus is a genus of dragonflies in family Gomphidae.The genus contains the following species:*Tragogomphus aurivillii *Tragogomphus christinae *Tragogomphus ellioti *Tragogomphus mamfei *Tragogomphus tenaculatus...
- Trigomphus
- Zonophora