Gomphidae

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Progomphus borealis McLachlan, 1873

Progomphus borealis McLachlan, 1873

Progomphus borealis McLachlan, 1873

Progomphus borealis, the gray sanddragon, is a Gomphidae dragonfly found in warm desert sandy waters of western North America.

Progomphus obscurus (Rambur, 1842)

Progomphus obscurus (Rambur, 1842)

Progomphus obscurus (Rambur, 1842)

Progomphus obscurus, the common sanddragon, is a Gomphidae dragonfly found in eastern US and southern Ontario.

Sinictinogomphus clavatus (Fabricius, 1775)

Sinictinogomphus clavatus (Fabricius, 1775)

Sinictinogomphus clavatus (Fabricius, 1775)

The golden flangetail, Sinictinogomphus clavatus, is the only species in its dragonfly genus, common from Nepal to Vietnam and eastern Russia in standing water.

Stylogomphus albistylus (Hagen, 1878)

Stylogomphus albistylus (Hagen, 1878)

Stylogomphus albistylus (Hagen, 1878)

Eastern least clubtail (Stylogomphus albistylus) is a stable Gomphidae dragonfly found in eastern North America, listed as least concern by IUCN.

Stylogomphus sigmastylus Cook & Laudermilk, 2004

Stylogomphus sigmastylus Cook & Laudermilk, 2004

Stylogomphus sigmastylus Cook & Laudermilk, 2004

The interior least clubtail (Stylogomphus sigmastylus) is a stable, least-concern gomphid dragonfly found in North America.

Stylurus amnicola (Walsh, 1862)

Stylurus amnicola (Walsh, 1862)

Stylurus amnicola (Walsh, 1862)

Stylurus amnicola, the riverine clubtail, is a stable least-concern gomphid dragonfly found in North America.

Stylurus intricatus (Hagen, 1858)

Stylurus intricatus (Hagen, 1858)

Stylurus intricatus (Hagen, 1858)

Stylurus intricatus, the brimstone clubtail, is a least-concern dragonfly species found in North America with a stable population.

Stylurus laurae Williamson, 1932

Stylurus laurae Williamson, 1932

Stylurus laurae Williamson, 1932

Laura's clubtail (Stylurus laurae) is a stable North American gomphid dragonfly listed as least concern by IUCN.

Stylurus notatus (Rambur, 1842)

Stylurus notatus (Rambur, 1842)

Stylurus notatus (Rambur, 1842)

Stylurus notatus, the elusive clubtail, is a stable North American Gomphidae dragonfly assessed as IUCN least concern.

Stylurus olivaceus (Selys, 1873)

Stylurus olivaceus (Selys, 1873)

Stylurus olivaceus (Selys, 1873)

Stylurus olivaceus, the olive clubtail, is a stable North American gomphid dragonfly listed as IUCN least concern.

Stylurus plagiatus (Selys, 1854)

Stylurus plagiatus (Selys, 1854)

Stylurus plagiatus (Selys, 1854)

Stylurus plagiatus, the russet-tipped clubtail, is a stable, least concern gomphid dragonfly found in Central and North America.

Stylurus scudderi (Selys, 1873)

Stylurus scudderi (Selys, 1873)

Stylurus scudderi (Selys, 1873)

Stylurus scudderi, the zebra clubtail, is a stable least-concern gomphid dragonfly found in North America.

Stylurus spiniceps (Walsh, 1862)

Stylurus spiniceps (Walsh, 1862)

Stylurus spiniceps (Walsh, 1862)

Stylurus spiniceps, the arrow clubtail, is a stable North American Gomphidae dragonfly rated IUCN least concern.

Stylurus flavipes (Charpentier, 1825)

Stylurus flavipes (Charpentier, 1825)

Stylurus flavipes (Charpentier, 1825)

Stylurus flavipes is a medium-sized predatory European dragonfly that lives along slow-flowing medium to large rivers.

Gomphurus vastus (Walsh, 1862)

Gomphurus vastus (Walsh, 1862)

Gomphurus vastus (Walsh, 1862)

Gomphurus vastus, the cobra clubtail, is a Least Concern clubtail dragonfly from the eastern United States.

Gomphurus septima (Westfall, 1956)

Gomphurus septima (Westfall, 1956)

Gomphurus septima (Westfall, 1956)

Gomphurus septima, or Septima's clubtail, is a stable, least-concern clubtail dragonfly species in the family Gomphidae.

Gomphurus externus (Hagen, 1858)

Gomphurus externus (Hagen, 1858)

Gomphurus externus (Hagen, 1858)

Gomphurus externus, the plains clubtail, is a North American dragonfly species in the Gomphidae family.

Austroepigomphus praeruptus (Selys, 1858)

Austroepigomphus praeruptus (Selys, 1858)

Austroepigomphus praeruptus (Selys, 1858)

Austroepigomphus praeruptus is a medium-sized black and yellow gomphid dragonfly found in eastern Australia.

Lindenia tetraphylla (Vander Linden, 1825)

Lindenia tetraphylla (Vander Linden, 1825)

Lindenia tetraphylla (Vander Linden, 1825)

Lindenia tetraphylla, or bladetail, is a large distinctive dragonfly found across parts of Asia, the Mediterranean, with scattered populations.

Phanogomphus kurilis (Hagen, 1858)

Phanogomphus kurilis (Hagen, 1858)

Phanogomphus kurilis (Hagen, 1858)

The Pacific clubtail Phanogomphus kurilis is a gomphid dragonfly found in the western US, listed as least concern by IUCN in 2016.

Phanogomphus quadricolor (Walsh, 1863)

Phanogomphus quadricolor (Walsh, 1863)

Phanogomphus quadricolor (Walsh, 1863)

The rapids clubtail (Phanogomphus quadricolor) is a small Gomphidae dragonfly found in eastern North American rivers.

Phanogomphus descriptus (Banks, 1896)

Phanogomphus descriptus (Banks, 1896)

Phanogomphus descriptus (Banks, 1896)

Phanogomphus descriptus, the harpoon clubtail, is a gomphid dragonfly found in eastern North America.

Phanogomphus spicatus (Hagen, 1854)

Phanogomphus spicatus (Hagen, 1854)

Phanogomphus spicatus (Hagen, 1854)

Phanogomphus spicatus, the dusky clubtail, is a least-concern clubtail dragonfly from the Gomphidae family, assessed in 2014.

Phanogomphus borealis (Needham, 1901)

Phanogomphus borealis (Needham, 1901)

Phanogomphus borealis (Needham, 1901)

The beaverpond clubtail Phanogomphus borealis is a gomphid clubtail dragonfly found in northeastern US and southeastern Canada.

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