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Checklist for Family Gomphidae Rambur, 1842 (Club-tailed dragonflies)
and region Great Britain (United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
867
12703
43499
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
864
12693
43484
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
70
276
624
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
53
206
464
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
47
195
450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
10
105
265
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
10
105
265
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gomphoidea
Carle, 1986
1
17
46
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyGomphidae
Rambur, 1842
Club-tailed dragonflies, Clubtail dragonfly, Clubtails
17
46
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Great Britain
17 Genera with 46 Species
Arigomphus Needham, 1854Pond Clubtails3SpeciesTaxom
Austrogomphus Selys, 1873Dark Hunter6SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1858Spiny-Legged Clubtails2SpeciesTaxom
Erpetogomphus Selys, 1858Ringtails2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1758Club-Tailed Dragonflies17SpeciesTaxom
Hagenius Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hemigomphus Selys, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Ictinogomphus Cowley, 1873Swamp Tigertail1SpeciesTaxom
Necrogomphus Handlirsch, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Octogomphus Selys, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1854Snaketails1SpeciesTaxom
Paragomphus Cowley, 1934
Hooktails0SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Pheugothemis Handlirsch, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1842Sanddragons2SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1936Hanging Clubtails5SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Great Britain
46 Species
Arigomphus furcifer Hagen, 1878Lilypad Clubtail
Arigomphus submedianus Williamson, 1914Jade Clubtail
Arigomphus villosipes Selys, 1854Unicorn Clubtail
Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) angelorum Tillyard, 1913Murray River hunter
Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) australis Dale, 1854Inland Hunter
Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) cornutus Watson, 1991Unicorn Hunter
Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) guerini Rambur, 1842Jade Hunter
Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) ochraceus Selys, 1869Jade Hunter
Austrogomphus (Pleiogomphus) amphiclitus Selys, 1873Pale Hunter
Davidius trox Needham, 1931
Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854Black-shouldered Clubtail
Dromogomphus spoliatus Hagen, 1858Flag-tailed Clubtail
Erpetogomphus compositus Hagen, 1858White-belted Ringtail
Erpetogomphus designatus Hagen, 1858Eastern Ringtail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) externus Hagen, 1858Plains Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) fraternus Say, 1840Midland Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) lineatifrons Calvert, 1921Splendid Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) vastus Walsh, 1862Cobra Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) ventricosus Walsh, 1863Skillet Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) descriptus Banks, 1896Harpoon Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) exilis Selys, 1854Lancet Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) graslinellus Walsh, 1862Pronghorn Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) militaris Hagen, 1858Sulphur-tipped Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) quadricolor Walsh, 1863Rapids Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) spicatus Hagen, 1854Dusky Clubtail
Gomphus (Hylogomphus) adelphus Selys, 1858Mustached Clubtail
Gomphus (Stylurus) flavipes (Charpentier, 1825)⇒ Gomphus pulchellus Selys, 1840
Gomphus clavatusPig’s Ear
Gomphus petrificatus Hagen, 1850
Gomphus pulchellus Selys, 1840The Western clubtail
Gomphus vulgatissimus Linnaeus, 1758Club-tailed Dragonfly
Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854Black clubtail
Hemigomphus gouldii Selys, 1854Southern vicetail
Hemigomphus heteroclytus Selys, 1854Stout vicetail
Ictinogomphus australis Selys, 1873Australian Tiger
Necrogomphus petrificatus Hagen, 1850
Octogomphus specularis Hagen, 1859Grappletail
Ophiogomphus cerastis Selys, 1854
Pheugothemis westwoodi Phillips, 1866
Progomphus borealis McLachlan, 1873Gray Sanddragon
Progomphus obscurus Rambur, 1842Common Sanddragon
Stylurus amnicola Walsh, 1862Riverine Clubtail
Stylurus flavipes (Charpentier, 1825)⇒ Stylurus townesi Gloyd, 1936
Stylurus ivae Williamson, 1932Shining Clubtail
Stylurus potulentus Needham, 1942Yellow-sided Clubtail
Stylurus townesi Gloyd, 1936Townes Clubtail

Subnodes of Gomphidae with occurrences in Great Britain
SubfamilyGomphinae
Rambur, 1842
6
35
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHageniinae
Davies & Tobin, 1985
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLindeniinae
Selys, 1854
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOctogomphinae
Carle & Cook, 1984
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOnychogomphinae
Chao, 1984
2
3
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