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Checklist for Family Gomphidae Rambur, 1842 (Club-tailed dragonflies)
and region Benelux (West Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
704
10060
34018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
701
10048
34000
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
47
240
573
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
31
172
431
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
30
171
430
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
8
98
257
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
8
98
257
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gomphoidea
Carle, 1986
1
18
33
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyGomphidae
Rambur, 1842
Club-tailed dragonflies, Clubtail dragonfly, Clubtails
18
33
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Benelux
18 Genera with 33 Species
Aphylla Selys, 1859Forceptails1SpeciesTaxom
Arigomphus Needham, 1854Pond Clubtails2SpeciesTaxom
Austrogomphus Selys, 1873Dark Hunter2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratogomphus Selys, 1854
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyclogomphus Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1858Spiny-Legged Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1758Club-Tailed Dragonflies8SpeciesTaxom
Hemigomphus Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Ictinogomphus Cowley, 1842Swamp Tigertail2SpeciesTaxom
Microgomphus Selys, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Onychogomphus Selys, 1840Pincertails2SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1874Snaketails5SpeciesTaxom
Paragomphus Cowley, 1939Hooktails1SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Phyllogomphoides Belle, 1854Leaftails2SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1966Sanddragons1SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1932Hanging Clubtails2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Benelux
33 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aphylla dentata Selys, 1859
Arigomphus submedianus Williamson, 1914Jade Clubtail
Arigomphus villosipes Selys, 1854Unicorn Clubtail
Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) guerini Rambur, 1842Jade Hunter
Austrogomphus (Pleiogomphus) amphiclitus Selys, 1873Pale Hunter
Cyclogomphus heterostylus Selys, 1854Paddled clubtail
Davidius trox Needham, 1931
Dromogomphus spoliatus Hagen, 1858Flag-tailed Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) ventricosus Walsh, 1863Skillet Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) exilis Selys, 1854Lancet Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) militaris Hagen, 1858Sulphur-tipped Clubtail
Gomphus (Hylogomphus) abbreviatus Hagen, 1878Spine-crowned Clubtail
Gomphus (Stylurus) flavipes (Charpentier, 1825)⇒ Gomphus pulchellus Selys, 1840
Gomphus pulchellus Selys, 1840The Western clubtail
Gomphus simillimus Selys, 1840Yellow Clubtail
Gomphus vulgatissimus Linnaeus, 1758Club-tailed Dragonfly
Hemigomphus gouldii Selys, 1854Southern vicetail
Ictinogomphus australis Selys, 1873Australian Tiger
Ictinogomphus rapax Rambur, 1842Common Clubtail
Microgomphus chelifer chelifer Selys, 1858
Onychogomphus forcipatus Linnaeus, 1758Green-eyed hook-tailed dragonfly
Onychogomphus uncatus Charpentier, 1840Blue-eyed Hooktail
Ophiogomphus acuminatus Carle, 1981Acuminate Snaketail
Ophiogomphus cecilia Geoffroy, 1785Green Club-tailed Dragonfly
Ophiogomphus occidentis Hagen, 1885Sinuous Snaketail
Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis Walsh, 1862Rusty Snaketail
Ophiogomphus severus Hagen, 1874Pale Snaketail
Paragomphus angulatus Handlirsch, 1939
Phyllogomphoides bifasciatus Hagen, 1878
Phyllogomphoides fuliginosus Hagen, 1854
Progomphus pijpersi Belle, 1966Linder fairy shrimp
Stylurus flavipes (Charpentier, 1825)⇒ Stylurus townesi Gloyd, 1936
Stylurus laurae Williamson, 1932Laura's Clubtail

Subnodes of Gomphidae with occurrences in Benelux
SubfamilyGomphinae
Rambur, 1842
6
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLindeniinae
Selys, 1854
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOnychogomphinae
Chao, 1984
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Gomphidae at artfakta.se
Gomphidae at dyntaxa.se
Gomphidae at gbif.org
Gomphidae at gbif.org
Gomphidae at irmng.org
Gomphidae at itis.gov