Erpetogomphus compositus Hagen, 1858 is a animal in the Gomphidae family, order Odonata, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Erpetogomphus compositus Hagen, 1858

Erpetogomphus compositus Hagen, 1858

The white-belted ringtail, Erpetogomphus compositus, is a stable least-concern clubtail dragonfly found in North and Central America.

Family
Genus
Erpetogomphus
Order
Odonata
Class
Insecta

About Erpetogomphus compositus Hagen, 1858

Erpetogomphus compositus, commonly called the white-belted ringtail, is a species of clubtail dragonfly that belongs to the dragonfly family Gomphidae. This species is found in Central America and North America. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed Erpetogomphus compositus as "least concern" (abbreviated LC), meaning there is no immediate threat to the survival of this species, and its population is currently stable.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Odonata Gomphidae Erpetogomphus

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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