Ophiogomphus aspersus Morse, 1895 is a animal in the Gomphidae family, order Odonata, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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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.

Family
Genus
Ophiogomphus
Order
Odonata
Class
Insecta

About Ophiogomphus aspersus Morse, 1895

Ophiogomphus aspersus, commonly called the brook snaketail, is a species of clubtail dragonfly belonging to the dragonfly family Gomphidae. This species is found in North America. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed the conservation status of Ophiogomphus aspersus as "LC" (least concern), meaning there are no immediate threats to the survival of this species. Its population is currently stable.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Odonata Gomphidae Ophiogomphus

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

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