Ophiogomphus occidentis (Hagen, 1885) is a animal in the Gomphidae family, order Odonata, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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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.

Family
Genus
Ophiogomphus
Order
Odonata
Class
Insecta

About Ophiogomphus occidentis (Hagen, 1885)

Ophiogomphus occidentis, commonly called the sinuous snaketail, is a species of clubtail dragonfly that belongs to the dragonfly family Gomphidae. This species can be found in North America. Its IUCN conservation status is rated "LC" (least concern), meaning there is no immediate threat to the survival of the species, and its population is currently stable.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Odonata Gomphidae Ophiogomphus

More from Gomphidae

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

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