Gomphidae
Gomphus vulgatissimus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Gomphus vulgatissimus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Gomphus vulgatissimus, the common clubtail, is a medium-sized European dragonfly with a distinctive club-shaped abdomen.
Gomphus graslinii Rambur, 1842
Gomphus graslinii Rambur, 1842
Gomphus graslinii is a Gomphidae dragonfly found in France, Portugal and Spain, living in rivers and threatened by habitat loss.
Gomphus pulchellus Selys, 1840
Gomphus pulchellus Selys, 1840
The western clubtail (Gomphus pulchellus) is a Gomphidae dragonfly found in Western Europe, lacking the club-shaped abdomen its name suggests.
Gomphus schneiderii Selys, 1850
Gomphus schneiderii Selys, 1850
Gomphus schneiderii, the Turkish clubtail, is a dragonfly species closely related to the Common Clubtail.
Octogomphus specularis (Hagen, 1859)
Octogomphus specularis (Hagen, 1859)
Octogomphus specularis is the only species in the North American grappletail dragonfly genus, re-discovered in British Columbia in 2020.
Ophiogomphus bison Selys, 1873
Ophiogomphus bison Selys, 1873
Ophiogomphus bison (bison snaketail) is a North American clubtail dragonfly that is IUCN least concern with a stable population.
Ophiogomphus anomalus Harvey, 1898
Ophiogomphus anomalus Harvey, 1898
The extra-striped snaketail (Ophiogomphus anomalus) is a Gomphidae dragonfly found in US and Canada rivers.
Ophiogomphus aspersus Morse, 1895
Ophiogomphus aspersus Morse, 1895
Ophiogomphus aspersus (brook snaketail) is a stable North American clubtail dragonfly with an IUCN least concern status.
Ophiogomphus carolus Needham, 1897
Ophiogomphus carolus Needham, 1897
Ophiogomphus carolus, the riffle snaketail, is a stable North American clubtail dragonfly classified as least concern by IUCN.
Ophiogomphus cecilia (Fourcroy, 1785)
Ophiogomphus cecilia (Fourcroy, 1785)
Ophiogomphus cecilia is the only European snaketail dragonfly, distributed across Eurasia with a core range in Eastern Europe.
Ophiogomphus colubrinus Selys, 1854
Ophiogomphus colubrinus Selys, 1854
Ophiogomphus colubrinus, the boreal snaketail, is a stable North American clubtail dragonfly rated least concern by IUCN.
Ophiogomphus mainensis Packard, 1863
Ophiogomphus mainensis Packard, 1863
The Maine snaketail Ophiogomphus mainensis is a stable, least concern clubtail dragonfly species found in North America.
Ophiogomphus morrisoni Selys, 1879
Ophiogomphus morrisoni Selys, 1879
The great basin snaketail (Ophiogomphus morrisoni) is a stable, least-concern gomphid dragonfly found in North America.
Ophiogomphus occidentis (Hagen, 1885)
Ophiogomphus occidentis (Hagen, 1885)
Ophiogomphus occidentis, the sinuous snaketail, is a stable North American Gomphidae dragonfly listed as least concern by IUCN.
Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis (Walsh, 1862)
Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis (Walsh, 1862)
The rusty snaketail Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis is a stable least-concern clubtail dragonfly found in North America.
Ophiogomphus severus Hagen, 1874
Ophiogomphus severus Hagen, 1874
Ophiogomphus severus, commonly the pale snaketail, is a dragonfly species in the Gomphidae family.
Ophiogomphus susbehcha Vogt & Smith, 1993
Ophiogomphus susbehcha Vogt & Smith, 1993
Ophiogomphus susbehcha, the St. Croix snaketail, is a stable, least-concern Gomphidae dragonfly found in North America.
Antipodogomphus proselythus (Martin, 1901)
Antipodogomphus proselythus (Martin, 1901)
Antipodogomphus proselythus, the spinehead dragon, is a Gomphidae dragonfly endemic to Queensland, Australia.
Aphylla angustifolia Garrison, 1986
Aphylla angustifolia Garrison, 1986
Aphylla angustifolia, the broad-striped forceptail, is a least-concern gomphid clubtail dragonfly found in North and Central America.
Aphylla protracta (Hagen, 1859)
Aphylla protracta (Hagen, 1859)
Aphylla protracta, the narrow-striped forceptail, is a stable least-concern clubtail dragonfly found in North and Central America.
Aphylla williamsoni (Gloyd, 1936)
Aphylla williamsoni (Gloyd, 1936)
Aphylla williamsoni (two-striped forceptail) is a least-concern clubtail species from North America with a stable population.
Arigomphus cornutus (Tough, 1900)
Arigomphus cornutus (Tough, 1900)
Arigomphus cornutus, the horned clubtail, is a clubtail dragonfly found in Canada and the United States. It lives in ponds and sluggish streams.
Arigomphus furcifer (Hagen, 1878)
Arigomphus furcifer (Hagen, 1878)
Arigomphus furcifer (lilypad clubtail) is a North American Gomphidae dragonfly classified as IUCN least concern with a stable population.
Arigomphus lentulus (Needham, 1902)
Arigomphus lentulus (Needham, 1902)
Arigomphus lentulus, the stillwater clubtail, is a stable Gomphidae dragonfly found in North America assessed as least concern by IUCN.
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