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Checklist for Family Gomphidae Rambur, 1842 (Club-tailed dragonflies)
and region Costa Rica (Central America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
611
11863
34633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
608
11859
34631
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
28
157
469
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
16
101
342
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
16
101
342
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
63
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
5
63
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gomphoidea
Carle, 1986
1
16
44
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyGomphidae
Rambur, 1842
Club-tailed dragonflies, Clubtail dragonfly, Clubtails
16
44
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Costa Rica
16 Genera with 44 Species
Agriogomphus Selys, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Aphylla Selys, 1859Forceptails4SpeciesTaxom
Archaeogomphus Williamson, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Desmogomphus Williamson, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Diaphlebia Selys, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Epigomphus Hagen, 2017Knobtails15SpeciesTaxom
Erpetogomphus Selys, 1912Ringtails5SpeciesTaxom
Gomphoides Selys, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Megalogomphus Campion, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Neurogomphus Karsch, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Octogomphus Selys, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1874Snaketails1SpeciesTaxom
Perigomphus Belle, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Phyllocycla Calvert, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Phyllogomphoides Belle, 1859Leaftails4SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1873Sanddragons5SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Costa Rica
44 Species
Agriogomphus tumens Calvert, 1905
Aphylla angustifolia Garrison, 1986Broad-striped Forceptail
Aphylla obscura (Kirby, 1899)⇒ Aphylla tenuis Hagen, 1859
Aphylla protracta Hagen, 1859Narrow-striped Forceptail
Aphylla tenuis Hagen, 1859
Archaeogomphus furcatus Williamson, 1923Oval-leaf clustervine
Desmogomphus paucinervis Selys, 1873
Diaphlebia pallidistylus (Belle, 1972)⇒ Mordella marginata Melsheimer, 1845
Epigomphus armatus Ris, 1918
Epigomphus bosquenuboso Haber, 2017
Epigomphus camelus Calvert, 1905Humped Knobtail
Epigomphus corniculatus Belle, 1989Horned Knobtail
Epigomphus echeverrii Brooks, 1989Volcano Knobtail
Epigomphus houghtoni Brooks, 1989Limí³n Knobtail
Epigomphus mata
Epigomphus morrisoni Haber, 2017
Epigomphus quadracies (Calvert, 1903)⇒ Epigomphus quadrices Calvert, 1903
Epigomphus quadrices Calvert, 1903
Epigomphus subobtusus Selys, 1878James' eveningprimrose
Epigomphus subsimilis Calvert, 1929Alajuela Knobtail
Epigomphus tumefactus Calvert, 1903
Epigomphus verticicornis Calvert, 1908Cartago Knobtail
Epigomphus wagneri Haber, 2017
Erpetogomphus constrictor Ris, 1918Knob-tipped Ringtail
Erpetogomphus elaps Selys, 1858Straight-tipped Ringtail
Erpetogomphus eutainia Calvert, 1905Blue-faced Ringtail
Erpetogomphus schausi Calvert, 1919
Erpetogomphus tristani Calvert, 1912
Gomphoides suasa Selys-Longch..., 1859
Neurogomphus cocytius Cammaerts, 2004Kocytos Siphontail
Octogomphus specularis Hagen, 1859Grappletail
Ophiogomphus severus Hagen, 1874Pale Snaketail
Perigomphus pallidistylus Belle, 1972Branchiopods
Phyllocycla elongata Selys, 1858
Phyllocycla volsella Calvert, 1905
Phyllogomphoides appendiculatus Kirby, 1899Great Basin fairy shrimp
Phyllogomphoides bifasciatus Hagen, 1878
Phyllogomphoides pugnifer Donnelly, 1979
Phyllogomphoides suasus Selys, 1859
Progomphus anomalus Belle, 1973
Progomphus clendoni Calvert, 1905
Progomphus longistigma Ris, 1918
Progomphus mexicanus Belle, 1973
Progomphus pygmaeus Selys, 1873Wolf's evening primrose

Subnodes of Gomphidae with occurrences in Costa Rica
SubfamilyLindeniinae
Selys, 1854
3
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOctogomphinae
Carle & Cook, 1984
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOnychogomphinae
Chao, 1984
2
6
Genera
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