Progomphus alachuensis Byers, 1939 is a animal in the Gomphidae family, order Odonata, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Progomphus alachuensis Byers, 1939

Progomphus alachuensis Byers, 1939

The tawny sanddragon (Progomphus alachuensis) is a North American clubtail dragonfly that is IUCN least concern with a stable population.

Family
Genus
Progomphus
Order
Odonata
Class
Insecta

About Progomphus alachuensis Byers, 1939

Progomphus alachuensis, commonly known as the tawny sanddragon, is a species of clubtail dragonfly belonging to the family Gomphidae. This species is found in North America. According to the IUCN Red List, Progomphus alachuensis holds the conservation status "LC" (least concern), meaning there are no immediate threats to the species' survival. Its population is currently stable, and its IUCN conservation status was most recently reviewed in 2017.

Photo: (c) Laura Gaudette, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Laura Gaudette · cc-by

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Odonata Gomphidae Progomphus

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

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