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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
495
4359
9654
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
493
4355
9649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
23
82
215
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
12
58
181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
12
58
181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
43
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
5
43
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gomphoidea
Carle, 1986
1
12
26
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyGomphidae
Rambur, 1842
Club-tailed dragonflies, Clubtail dragonfly, Clubtails
12
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Massachusetts
12 Genera with 26 Species
Arigomphus Needham, 1854Pond Clubtails2SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1854Spiny-Legged Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1878Club-Tailed Dragonflies7SpeciesTaxom
Hagenius Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Lanthus Needham, 1980Pygmy Clubtails2SpeciesTaxom
Microgomphus Selys, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1862Snaketails6SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1842Sanddragons1SpeciesTaxom
Stylogomphus Fraser, 1878Least Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1862Hanging Clubtails3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Massachusetts
26 Species and 1 Subspecies
Arigomphus furcifer Hagen, 1878Lilypad Clubtail
Arigomphus villosipes Selys, 1854Unicorn Clubtail
Davidius trox Needham, 1931
Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854Black-shouldered Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) fraternus Say, 1840Midland Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) vastus Walsh, 1862Cobra Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) ventricosus Walsh, 1863Skillet Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) exilis Selys, 1854Lancet Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) lividus Selys, 1854Ashy Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) spicatus Hagen, 1854Dusky Clubtail
Gomphus (Hylogomphus) abbreviatus Hagen, 1878Spine-crowned Clubtail
Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854Black clubtail
Lanthus parvulus Selys, 1854Northern Pygmy Clubtail
Lanthus vernalis Carle, 1980Southern Pygmy Clubtail
Microgomphus chelifer chelifer Selys, 1858
Ophiogomphus aspersus Morse, 1895Brook Snaketail
Ophiogomphus carolus Needham, 1897Riffle Snaketail
Ophiogomphus howei Bromley, 1924Pygmy Snaketail
Ophiogomphus incurvatus Carle, 1982Appalachian Snaketail
Ophiogomphus mainensis Packard, 1863Maine Snaketail
Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis Walsh, 1862Rusty Snaketail
Progomphus obscurus Rambur, 1842Common Sanddragon
Stylogomphus albistylus Hagen, 1878Eastern Least Clubtail
Stylurus amnicola Walsh, 1862Riverine Clubtail
Stylurus scudderi Selys, 1873Zebra Clubtail
Stylurus spiniceps Walsh, 1862Arrow Clubtail

Subnodes of Gomphidae with occurrences in Massachusetts
SubfamilyGomphinae
Rambur, 1842
4
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHageniinae
Davies & Tobin, 1985
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLindeniinae
Selys, 1854
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOctogomphinae
Carle & Cook, 1984
2
3
Genera
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