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Taxonomy of Family Gomphidae Rambur, 1842
Club-tailed dragonflies, clubtail dragonfly, Clubtails


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
4179
190570
2444470
Families
Genera
Species

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
3816
189502
2439455
Families
Genera
Species

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
315
2742
23344
Families
Genera
Species

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
212
1837
15688
Families
Genera
Species

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
170
1701
15422
Families
Genera
Species

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
23
670
8007
Families
Genera
Species

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
21
667
8003
Families
Genera
Species

Superfamily
 
Gomphoidea
Carle, 1986
2
170
2115
Families
Genera
Species
FamilyGomphidae
Rambur, 1842
Club-tailed dragonflies, Clubtail dragonfly, Clubtails
170
2115
Genera
Species
Subnodes of Gomphidae Rambur, 1842
SubfamilyGomphinae
Rambur, 1842
11
407
Genera
Species
SubfamilyHageniinae
Davies & Tobin, 1985
1
7
Genus
Species
SubfamilyLindeniinae
Selys, 1854
3
156
Genera
Species
SubfamilyOctogomphinae
Carle & Cook, 1984
4
35
Genera
Species
SubfamilyOnychogomphinae
Chao, 1984
2
97
Genera
Species
GenusAcrogomphus
Laidlaw, 1925
9Species
GenusAfricogomphidia
Carle, 1986
0Species
GenusAfricogomphus
Fraser, 1936
0Species
GenusAgriogomphus
Selys, 1869
7Species
GenusAllogomphus
Needham, 1930
  ⇒ Megalogomphus
0Species
GenusAlloprogomphus
Carle, 1986
0Species
GenusAltaigomphus
Bartenef, 1930
1Species
GenusAmphigomphus
Chao, 1954
3Species
GenusAnatogomphurus
Carle, 1986
0Species
GenusAnisogomphus
Selys, 1858
33Species
GenusAnomalophlebia
Belle, 1995
1Species
GenusAnormogomphus
Selys, 1854
4Species
GenusAntipodogmphus
3Species
GenusAraripegomphus
Nel & Paichele, 1994
4Species
GenusArchaeogomphus
Williamson, 1919
9Species
GenusArchaeoprogomphus
Carle, 1986
0Species
GenusAsahinagomphus
1Species
GenusAsiagomphus
Asahina, 1985
35Species
GenusAugusta
O. P.-Cambridge, 1877
7Species
GenusAuroradraco
Archibald & Cannings, 2019
1Species
GenusAustrictinogomphus
Fraser, 1940
0Species
GenusAustroarchaeogomphus
Carle, 1986
0Species
GenusAustroepigomphus
Fraser, 1953
4Species
GenusBorneogomphus
Karube & Sasamoto, 2014
1Species
GenusBrasiliogomphus
Belle, 1995
1Species
GenusBumagomphus
1Species
GenusBurmagomphus
Williamson, 1907
46Species
GenusBurmalindenia
Schädel & Bechly, 2016
1Species
GenusBursigomphus
Martin, 1912
1Species
GenusCacoides
Cowley, 1934
1Species
GenusCacus
Ashmead, 1893
  ⇒ Cacoides
3Species
GenusCeratogomphus
Selys, 1854
3Species
GenusCinitogomphus
Pinhey, 1964
1Species
GenusCornigomphus
Martin, 1907
2Species
GenusCratogomphus
Bechly, 2010
1Species
GenusCratolindenia
Bechly, 2000
1Species
GenusCrenigomphus
Selys, 1892
11Species
GenusCyanogomphus
Selys, 1873
12Species
GenusCyclogomphus
Selys, 1854
9Species
GenusCyclophocycla
Selys, 1854
  ⇒ Phyllocycla
0Species
GenusCyclophylla
Selys, 1854
  ⇒ Phyllocycla
15Species
GenusDavidioides
Fraser, 1924
1Species
GenusDavidius
Selys, 1878
48Species
GenusDesmogomphus
Williamson, 1920
3Species
GenusDiaphlebia
Selys, 1854
6Species
GenusDiastatomma
Burmeister, 1839
21Species
GenusDubitogomphus
Fraser, 1940
3Species
GenusEbegomphus
Needham, 1944
6Species
GenusEogomphus
Needham, 1941
1Species
GenusEoprogomphus
Carle, 1986
0Species
GenusEpigomphus
Hagen in Selys, 1854
Knobtails
39Species
GenusEumacrogomphus
Carle, 1986
0Species
GenusEuthygomphus
9Species
GenusFukienogomphus
Chao, 1954
5Species
GenusGastrogomphus
Needham, 1941
1Species
GenusGomphidae
Handlirsch, 1906
2Species
GenusGomphidia
Selys, 1854
42Species
GenusGomphidictinus
Fraser, 1942
4Species
GenusGomphoides
Selys, 1854
  ⇒ Progomphus
43Species
GenusGomphurus
Needham, 1901
  ⇒ Gomphus
25Species
GenusGompus
1Species
GenusHagenoides
Carle, 1986
0Species
GenusHeliogomphus
Laidlaw, 1922
26Species
GenusHerpetogomphus
Walsh, 1862
2Species
GenusHuaxiagomphus
Hong, 1988
2Species
GenusIctinogomphus
Cowley, 1934
Swamp Tigertail
42Species
GenusIctinus
Rambur, 1842
  ⇒ Ozaena
23Species
GenusIdiogomphoides
Belle, 1984
3Species
GenusIlerdaegomphus
Martinez-Delclos, 1989
2Species
GenusIndictinogomphus
Fraser, 1939
1Species
GenusIsomma
Selys, 1892
2Species
GenusJibeigomphus
Hong, 1984
1Species
GenusKarschiogomphus
Schouteden, 1934
1Species
GenusLabrogomphus
Needham, 1931
1Species
GenusLamelligomphus
Fraser, 1922
24Species
GenusLamellogomphus
Fraser, 1923
  ⇒ Lamelligomphus
4Species
GenusLeptogomphus
Selys, 1878
46Species
GenusLestinogomphus
Martin, 1911
13Species
GenusLestinogophus
Martin, 1912
1Species
GenusLibellulapis
Cockerell, 1906
2Species
GenusLindenia
De Haan, 1826
19Species
GenusLiogomphus
Ren & Guo, 1996
1Species
GenusLithogomphus
Beier, 1952
3Species
GenusLobogomphus
Chao, 1995
0Species
GenusMacrogomphus
Selys, 1858
28Species
GenusMaerogomphils
1Species
GenusMalagassogomphus
Cammaerts, 1987
0Species
GenusMalgassogomphus
Cammaerts, 1987
1Species
GenusMastigogomphus
Cammaerts, 2004
3Species
GenusMattigomphus
Karube & Kosterin, 2018
2Species
GenusMegalogomphus
Campion, 1923
14Species
GenusMelanocacus
Belle, 1986
2Species
GenusMelligomphus
Chao, 1990
12Species
GenusMellligomphus
Chao, 1990
1Species
GenusMerogomphus
Martin, 1904
18Species
GenusMesogomphus
Handlirsch, 1906
  ⇒ Paragomphus
20Species
GenusMicrogomphus
Selys, 1858
31Species
GenusMiopetalura
Zhang, 1989
2Species
GenusMitragomphus
Needham, 1944
1Species
GenusNannogomphus
Handlirsch, 1906
5Species
GenusNeaprogomphus
Carle, 1986
0Species
GenusNecrogomphus
Handlirsch, 1939
4Species
GenusNeogomphus
Selys, 1858
5Species
GenusNepogomphoides
Fraser, 1934
2Species
GenusNepogomphus
Fraser, 1934
4Species
GenusNeurogomphus
Karsch, 1890
23Species
GenusNihonogomphus
Oguma, 1926
27Species
GenusNilogomphus
Fraser, 1928
1Species
GenusNotogomphus
Selys, 1858
37Species
GenusNychogomphus
Carle, 1986
9Species
GenusOnigogomphus
Brauner, 1902
  ⇒ Onychogomphus
0Species
GenusOnychogomphus
Selys, 1854
Pincertails
145Species
GenusOphionuroides
Carle, 1986
0Species
GenusOphionurus
Carle, 1986
0Species
GenusOrientogomphus
Chao & Xu, 1987
7Species
GenusParacordulagomphus
Bechly, 2010
2Species
GenusParadavidius
Chao, 1999
0Species
GenusParagomphus
Cowley, 1934
Hooktails
71Species
GenusParalanthus
Carle, 1986
0Species
GenusPauciphlebia
Bechly, 2010
1Species
GenusPerigomphus
Belle, 1972
3Species
GenusPerissogomphus
Laidlaw, 1922
3Species
GenusPeruviogomphus
Klots, 1944
3Species
GenusPhaenandrogomphus
Lieftinck, 1964
8Species
GenusPhanogomphus
Carle, 1986
17Species
GenusPheugothemis
Handlirsch, 1906
1Species
GenusPhyllocycla
Calvert, 1948
33Species
GenusPhyllogomphus
Selys, 1854
28Species
GenusPlatygomphus
Selys, 1854
5Species
GenusPodogomphus
Karsch, 1890
10Species
GenusPraeviogomphus
Belle, 1995
1Species
GenusPriscogomphus
Schumann, 1967
1Species
GenusPseudohagenius
Carle, 1986
0Species
GenusScalmogomphus
Chao, 1990
5Species
GenusShaogomphus
Chao, 1984
6Species
GenusSieboldius
Selys, 1854
9Species
GenusSinictinogomphus
Fraser, 1939
2Species
GenusSinogomphidia
Carle, 1986
0Species
GenusSinogomphus
May, 1935
17Species
GenusSiriusonychogomphus
Fleck, 2020
  ⇒ Onychogomphus
0Species
GenusStenogomphurus
Carle, 1986
  ⇒ Gomphus
2Species
GenusStenogomphus
Carle, 1986
2Species
GenusTemnogomphus
Laidlaw, 1922
3Species
GenusThanatophora
Selys, 1850
1Species
GenusTibiagomphus
Belle, 1992
2Species
GenusTragogomphus
Sjöstedt, 1900
14Species
GenusTrigomphus
Bartenev, 1911
21Species
GenusYixiangomphus
Lin, 1986
1Species
GenusZonophora
Selys, 1854
25Species

Synonyms
Native, vernacular names and spellings of Gomphidae
GermanFlußjungfern, Flussjungfern
EnglishClub-tailed dragonflies, Clubtail dragonfly, Clubtails
DutchRombouten
DanishFlodguldsmede
SwedishFlodtrollsländor
FinnishJokikorennot
SpanishLibelulas


Distribution and Species lists of Gomphidae Rambur, 1842
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Afghanistan
1 Genus  2 Species
Albania
3 Genera  3 Species
Algeria
3 Genera  4 Species
Andorra
1 Genus  1 Species
Angola
13 Genera  24 Species
Argentina
14 Genera  28 Species
Armenia
1 Genus  1 Species
Australia
14 Genera  58 Species
Austria
7 Genera  9 Species
Bangladesh
1 Genus  1 Species
Belarus
2 Genera  2 Species
Belgium
6 Genera  11 Species
Belize
3 Genera  4 Species
Benin
2 Genera  2 Species
Bolivia
7 Genera  13 Species
Bosnia and Herzegovina
1 Genus  1 Species
Botswana
11 Genera  16 Species
Brazil
30 Genera  82 Species
Brunei
2 Genera  2 Species
Bulgaria
4 Genera  6 Species
Burundi
4 Genera  6 Species
Cambodia
15 Genera  17 Species
Cameroon
6 Genera  8 Species
Canada
17 Genera  73 Species
Cape Verde
2 Genera  2 Species
Central African Republic
2 Genera  2 Species
Chad
1 Genus  1 Species
Chile
5 Genera  7 Species
China
39 Genera  94 Species
Colombia
20 Genera  33 Species
Costa Rica
15 Genera  42 Species
Croatia
3 Genera  3 Species
Cuba
4 Genera  5 Species
Cyprus
2 Genera  3 Species
Czech Republic
3 Genera  4 Species
Democratic Republic of the Congo
14 Genera  38 Species
Denmark
3 Genera  3 Species
Djibouti
1 Genus  1 Species
Dominican Republic
2 Genera  4 Species
Ecuador
9 Genera  14 Species
Egypt
1 Genus  3 Species
El Salvador
3 Genera  3 Species
Equatorial Guinea
3 Genera  4 Species
Estonia
4 Genera  6 Species
Ethiopia
5 Genera  16 Species
Fiji
1 Genus  1 Species
Finland
6 Genera  11 Species
France
8 Genera  16 Species
Gabon
11 Genera  28 Species
Gambia
2 Genera  2 Species
Georgia
14 Genera  35 Species
Germany
17 Genera  33 Species
Ghana
7 Genera  6 Species
Greece
11 Genera  18 Species
Guatemala
8 Genera  19 Species
Guinea
4 Genera  5 Species
Guinea-Bissau
1 Genus  0 Species
Guyana
9 Genera  12 Species
Haiti
2 Genera  2 Species
Honduras
7 Genera  11 Species
Hungary
3 Genera  6 Species
Iceland
1 Genus  1 Species
India
32 Genera  107 Species
Indonesia
24 Genera  56 Species
Iran
3 Genera  3 Species
Iraq
2 Genera  2 Species
Ireland
3 Genera  5 Species
Israel
2 Genera  3 Species
Italy
6 Genera  11 Species
Ivory Coast
6 Genera  7 Species
Jamaica
1 Genus  1 Species
Japan
18 Genera  32 Species
Jordan
4 Genera  2 Species
Kazakhstan
1 Genus  0 Species
Kenya
10 Genera  34 Species
Laos
3 Genera  3 Species
Latvia
2 Genera  2 Species
Lebanon
2 Genera  3 Species
Lesotho
2 Genera  2 Species
Liberia
10 Genera  17 Species
Liechtenstein
1 Genus  1 Species
Lithuania
4 Genera  5 Species
Luxembourg
4 Genera  6 Species
Madagascar
6 Genera  10 Species
Malawi
10 Genera  19 Species
Malaysia
17 Genera  36 Species
Mauritius
2 Genera  2 Species
Mexico
18 Genera  65 Species
Micronesia
1 Genus  2 Species
Moldova
1 Genus  1 Species
Mongolia
2 Genera  2 Species
Montenegro
2 Genera  2 Species
Morocco
3 Genera  5 Species
Mozambique
11 Genera  18 Species
Myanmar
6 Genera  6 Species
Namibia
11 Genera  19 Species
Nepal
14 Genera  24 Species
Netherlands
9 Genera  11 Species
New Zealand
2 Genera  2 Species
Nicaragua
8 Genera  7 Species
Niger
1 Genus  1 Species
Nigeria
7 Genera  13 Species
North Korea
2 Genera  1 Species
Norway
5 Genera  4 Species
Oman
2 Genera  3 Species
Pakistan
2 Genera  2 Species
Palau
1 Genus  2 Species
Panama
7 Genera  13 Species
Papua New Guinea
2 Genera  2 Species
Paraguay
7 Genera  9 Species
Peru
13 Genera  36 Species
Philippines
9 Genera  12 Species
Poland
5 Genera  8 Species
Portugal
6 Genera  10 Species
Republic South Africa
17 Genera  34 Species
Romania
3 Genera  3 Species
Russia
9 Genera  14 Species
Rwanda
3 Genera  3 Species
Saint Lucia
1 Genus  1 Species
Saudi Arabia
1 Genus  1 Species
Senegal
3 Genera  3 Species
Serbia
1 Genus  1 Species
Sierra Leone
5 Genera  9 Species
Singapore
5 Genera  5 Species
Slovakia
3 Genera  3 Species
Slovenia
3 Genera  4 Species
Solomon Islands
5 Genera  4 Species
Somalia
2 Genera  2 Species
South Korea
17 Genera  24 Species
South Sudan
1 Genus  1 Species
Spain
9 Genera  17 Species
Sri Lanka
10 Genera  17 Species
Sudan
1 Genus  4 Species
Suriname
14 Genera  34 Species
Sweden
7 Genera  11 Species
Switzerland
5 Genera  11 Species
Syria
5 Genera  7 Species
Taiwan
17 Genera  37 Species
Tanzania
12 Genera  33 Species
Thailand
24 Genera  47 Species
Togo
3 Genera  4 Species
Trinidad and Tobago
4 Genera  3 Species
Tunisia
3 Genera  3 Species
Turkey
5 Genera  9 Species
Turkmenistan
1 Genus  1 Species
Uganda
11 Genera  32 Species
Ukraine
3 Genera  3 Species
United Arab Emirates
1 Genus  2 Species
United Kingdom
16 Genera  35 Species
Uruguay
2 Genera  2 Species
USA
28 Genera  176 Species
Venezuela
13 Genera  22 Species
Vietnam
25 Genera  44 Species
Yemen
1 Genus  2 Species
Zambia
13 Genera  29 Species
Zimbabwe
14 Genera  28 Species


Distribution on islands


Found in fossile formations


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