Phanogomphus descriptus (Banks, 1896) is a animal in the Gomphidae family, order Odonata, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Phanogomphus descriptus (Banks, 1896)
Phanogomphus descriptus, the harpoon clubtail, is a gomphid dragonfly found in eastern North America.
Phanogomphus descriptus, commonly called the harpoon clubtail, is a clubtail dragonfly species that belongs to the family Gomphidae. This species is native to eastern North America. Phanogomphus was previously classified as a subgenus of Gomphus, but phylogenetic research has led to it being reclassified as a full genus.
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Phanogomphus diminutus (Needham, 1950)
Hemigomphus comitatus (Tillyard, 1909)
Ophiogomphus occidentis (Hagen, 1885)
Erpetogomphus elaps Selys, 1858
Ophiogomphus colubrinus Selys, 1854
Ictinogomphus decoratus (Selys, 1854)
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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