Sinictinogomphus clavatus (Fabricius, 1775) is a animal in the Gomphidae family, order Odonata, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Sinictinogomphus clavatus (Fabricius, 1775)

Sinictinogomphus clavatus (Fabricius, 1775)

The golden flangetail, Sinictinogomphus clavatus, is the only species in its dragonfly genus, common from Nepal to Vietnam and eastern Russia in standing water.

Family
Genus
Sinictinogomphus
Order
Odonata
Class
Insecta

About Sinictinogomphus clavatus (Fabricius, 1775)

Sinictinogomphus clavatus, commonly called the golden flangetail, is a dragonfly species that belongs to the clubtail family Gomphidae. It is the sole species classified in the genus Sinictinogomphus. S. clavatus is common across a wide geographic range that extends from Nepal to Vietnam, and also includes eastern Russia. This species lives in lentic, or standing still, water habitats.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Odonata Gomphidae Sinictinogomphus

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

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