Gomphurus septima (Westfall, 1956) is a animal in the Gomphidae family, order Odonata, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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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.

Family
Genus
Gomphurus
Order
Odonata
Class
Insecta

About Gomphurus septima (Westfall, 1956)

Gomphurus septima, commonly called Septima's clubtail, is a species of clubtail dragonfly belonging to the family Gomphidae. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has assessed this species as "LC" or least concern, meaning there is no immediate threat to the survival of the species. The population of Gomphurus septima is currently stable. This IUCN conservation status was most recently reviewed in 2018. Until recently, Gomphurus septima was classified as a member of the genus Gomphus. In 2017, Gomphurus was elevated from a subgenus to full genus rank, and this species was moved into the genus Gomphurus.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Odonata Gomphidae Gomphurus

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

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