Progomphus obscurus (Rambur, 1842) is a animal in the Gomphidae family, order Odonata, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Progomphus obscurus (Rambur, 1842)

Progomphus obscurus (Rambur, 1842)

Progomphus obscurus, the common sanddragon, is a Gomphidae dragonfly found in eastern US and southern Ontario.

Family
Genus
Progomphus
Order
Odonata
Class
Insecta

About Progomphus obscurus (Rambur, 1842)

Progomphus obscurus, commonly known as the common sanddragon, is a dragonfly species belonging to the family Gomphidae. It can be found in the eastern United States and southern Ontario. This species was first described by Rambur in 1842.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Odonata Gomphidae Progomphus

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