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Checklist for Family Gomphidae Rambur, 1842 (Club-tailed dragonflies)
and region Iowa (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
420
3273
6617
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
418
3269
6613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
21
71
167
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
9
40
123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
9
40
123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
30
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
5
30
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gomphoidea
Carle, 1986
1
8
20
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyGomphidae
Rambur, 1842
Club-tailed dragonflies, Clubtail dragonfly, Clubtails
8
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Iowa
8 Genera with 20 Species
Arigomphus Needham, 1914Pond Clubtails2SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1858Spiny-Legged Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1863Club-Tailed Dragonflies4SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1985Snaketails6SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1842Sanddragons1SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1862Hanging Clubtails5SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Iowa
20 Species
Arigomphus cornutus Tough, 1900Horned Clubtail
Arigomphus submedianus Williamson, 1914Jade Clubtail
Davidius trox Needham, 1931
Dromogomphus spoliatus Hagen, 1858Flag-tailed Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) externus Hagen, 1858Plains Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) fraternus Say, 1840Midland Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) vastus Walsh, 1862Cobra Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) ventricosus Walsh, 1863Skillet Clubtail
Ophiogomphus aspersus Morse, 1895Brook Snaketail
Ophiogomphus colubrinus Selys, 1854Boreal Snaketail
Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis Walsh, 1862Rusty Snaketail
Ophiogomphus severus Hagen, 1874Pale Snaketail
Ophiogomphus smithi Tennessen & ..., 2004Sioux Snaketail
Ophiogomphus westfalli Cook & Daigle, 1985Westfall's Snaketail
Progomphus obscurus Rambur, 1842Common Sanddragon
Stylurus amnicola Walsh, 1862Riverine Clubtail
Stylurus intricatus Selys, 1858Brimstone Clubtail
Stylurus notatus Rambur, 1842Elusive Clubtail
Stylurus plagiatus Selys, 1854Russet-tipped Clubtail
Stylurus spiniceps Walsh, 1862Arrow Clubtail

Subnodes of Gomphidae with occurrences in Iowa
SubfamilyGomphinae
Rambur, 1842
4
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLindeniinae
Selys, 1854
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOnychogomphinae
Chao, 1984
1
6
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