Published February 12, 2024 | Version v1
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Gomphidae

  • 1. Royal British Columbia Museum, 675 Belleville Street, Victoria, British Columbia V 8 W 9 W 2 Canada
  • 2. Atlantic Canada Conservation Data Centre, PO Box 6416, Sackville New Brunswick E 4 L 1 G 6 Canada
  • 3. 170 Sanford Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario K 2 C 0 E 9 Canada
  • 4. Entomofaune du Québec, 637 boulevard Talbot, Saguenay, Québec G 7 H 6 A 4 Canada
  • 5. Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, Science and Research Branch, Natural Heritage Information Centre, 300 Water Street, Peterborough, Ontario K 9 J 3 C 7 Canada.
  • 6. Canadian Wildlife Service, 91780 Alaska Highway, Whitehorse, Yukon Y 1 A 5 B 7 Canada; Research Associate, Royal British Columbia Museum, 675 Belleville Street, Victoria, British Columbia V 8 W 9 W 2 Canada
  • 7. 484, chemin de la Canardière, Québec, Québec G 1 J 2 B 4 Canada

Description

Family GOMPHIDAE (Clubtails / Les gomphides). 42 species

Arigomphus cornutus (Tough) (Horned Clubtail / Le gomphe cornu)

Arigomphus furcifer (Hagen in Sélys) (Lilypad Clubtail / Le gomphe fourchu)

Arigomphus villosipes (Sélys) (Unicorn Clubtail / Le gomphe licorne)

Dromogomphus spinosus Sélys (Black-shouldered Spinyleg / Le gomphe épineux)

Dromogomphus spoliatus (Hagen in Sélys) (Flag-tailed Spinyleg / Le gomphe dépouillé)

Gomphurus externus (Hagen in Sélys) (Plains Clubtail / Le gomphe des prairies)

Gomphurus fraternus (Say) (Midland Clubtail / Le gomphe fraternel)

Gomphurus fraternus fraternus (Say)

Gomphurus fraternus manitobanus (Walker)

Gomphurus vastus (Walsh) (Cobra Clubtail / Le gomphe cobra)

Gomphurus ventricosus (Walsh) (Skillet Clubtail / Le gomphe ventru)

Hagenius brevistylus Sélys (Dragonhunter / L’hagénie)

Hylogomphus abbreviatus (Hagen in Sélys) (Spine-crowned Clubtail / Le gomphe courtaud) Hylogomphus adelphus (Sélys) (Moustached Clubtail / Le gomphe jumeau)

Hylogomphus viridifrons (Hine) (Green-faced Clubtail / Le gomphe ictérin)

Lanthus parvulus (Sélys) (Northern Pygmy Clubtail / Le gomphule minuscule)

Lanthus vernalis Carle (Southern Pygmy Clubtail / Le gomphule printanier)

Octogomphus specularis (Hagen in Sélys) (Grappletail / L’octogomphe)

Ophiogomphus anomalus Harvey (Extra-striped Snaketail / L’ophiogomphe bariolé)

Ophiogomphus aspersus Morse (Brook Snaketail / L’ophiogomphe émaillé)

Ophiogomphus carolus Needham (Riffle Snaketail / L’ophiogomphe impérial)

Ophiogomphus colubrinus Sélys (Boreal Snaketail / L’ophiogomphe boréal)

Ophiogomphus howei Bromley (Pygmy Snaketail / L’ophiogomphe pygmée)

Ophiogomphus mainensis Packard mainensis Packard (Maine Snaketail / L’ophiogomphe canin)

Ophiogomphus occidentis Hagen (Sinuous Snaketail / L’ophiogomphe sinueux)

Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis (Walsh) (Rusty Snaketail / L’ophiogomphe roussâtre)

Ophiogomphus severus Hagen (Pale Snaketail / L’ophiogomphe déteint)

Ophiogomphus severus severus Hagen

Ophiogomphus severus montanus (Sélys)

Phanogomphus borealis (Needham) (Beaverpond Clubtail / Le gomphe boréal)

Phanogomphus descriptus (Banks) (Harpoon Clubtail / Le gomphe descriptif)

Phanogomphus exilis (Sélys) (Lancet Clubtail / Le gomphe menu)

Phanogomphus graslinellus (Walsh) (Pronghorn Clubtail / Le gomphe élégant)

Phanogomphus lividus (Sélys) (Ashy Clubtail / Le gomphe livide)

Phanogomphus quadricolor (Walsh) (Rapids Clubtail / Le gomphe des fosses)

Phanogomphus spicatus (Hagen in Sélys) (Dusky Clubtail / Le gomphe pointu)

Progomphus obscurus (Rambur) (Common Sanddragon / Le sablotin obscur)

Stylogomphus albistylus (Hagen in Sélys) (Eastern Least Clubtail / Le gomphule albistyle)

Stylurus amnicola (Walsh) (Riverine Clubtail / Le gomphe riverain)

Stylurus intricatus (Hagen in Sélys) (Brimstone Clubtail / Le gomphe soufré)

Stylurus laurae (Williamson) (Laura’s Clubtail / Le gomphe de Laura)

Stylurus notatus (Rambur) (Elusive Clubtail / Le gomphe marqué)

Stylurus olivaceus (Sélys) (Olive Clubtail / Le gomphe olivâtre)

Stylurus plagiatus (Sélys) (Russet-tipped Clubtail / Le gomphe enflammé).

Stylurus scudderi (Sélys) (Zebra Clubtail / Le gomphe tigré)

Stylurus spiniceps (Walsh) (Arrow Clubtail / Le gomphe fléché)

Notes

Published as part of Cannings, Robert A., Klymko, John, Catling, Paul M., Savard, Michel, Lemelin, Guy, Jones, Colin D., Cannings, Sydney G. & Savard, Rémi-Julien, 2024, The Dragonflies and Damselflies (Insecta: Odonata) of Canada: species list, geographical distribution, status, and conservation ranks, pp. 1-48 in Zootaxa 5410 (1) on pages 25-26, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5410.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/10654731

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Biodiversity

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Order
Odonata
Family
Gomphidae
Taxon rank
family