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

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Erpetogomphus designatus Hagen, 1858

Erpetogomphus designatus Hagen, 1858

Eastern ringtail (Erpetogomphus designatus) is a least concern clubtail dragonfly found in North and Central America.

Family
Genus
Erpetogomphus
Order
Odonata
Class
Insecta

About Erpetogomphus designatus Hagen, 1858

Erpetogomphus designatus, commonly known as the eastern ringtail, is a species of clubtail dragonfly that belongs to the Gomphidae family. This species is found across Central America and North America. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) currently lists Erpetogomphus designatus with the conservation status "LC" (least concern), meaning there are no immediate threats to the survival of the species. Its overall population is stable, and this IUCN conservation status was most recently reviewed in 2017.

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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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