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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1015
31826
191976
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1012
31805
191924
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
75
521
2448
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
54
353
1841
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
48
345
1833
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
10
164
867
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
10
164
867
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gomphoidea
Carle, 1986
1
43
226
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyGomphidae
Rambur, 1842
Club-tailed dragonflies, Clubtail dragonfly, Clubtails
43
226
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South America
43 Genera with 226 Species
#ABCDEGHIMNOPSTZ
Agriogomphus Selys, 19054SpeciesTaxom
Anomalophlebia Belle, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Aphylla Selys, 1933Forceptails20SpeciesTaxom
Araripegomphus Nel & Paichele, 20003SpeciesTaxom
Archaeogomphus Williamson, 19947SpeciesTaxom
Brasiliogomphus Belle, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Cacoides Cowley, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Cratogomphus Bechly, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Cratolindenia Bechly, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Cyanogomphus Selys, 18739SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Desmogomphus Williamson, 19203SpeciesTaxom
Diaphlebia Selys, 20153SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1858Spiny-Legged Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Ebegomphus Needham, 1944
0SpeciesTaxom
Epigomphus Hagen, 2020Knobtails11SpeciesTaxom
Erpetogomphus Selys, 1868Ringtails5SpeciesTaxom
Gomphoides Selys, 19096SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1842Club-Tailed Dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Hagenius Selys, 1854
0SpeciesTaxom
Hemigomphus Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Ictinogomphus Cowley, 1842Swamp Tigertail1SpeciesTaxom
Idiogomphoides Belle, 18783SpeciesTaxom
Megalogomphus Campion, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanocacus Belle, 19402SpeciesTaxom
Merogomphus Martin, 01SpeciesTaxom
Mitragomphus Needham, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Neogomphus Selys, 18543SpeciesTaxom
Neurogomphus Karsch, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Octogomphus Selys, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Onychogomphus Selys, 1922Pincertails1SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1854Snaketails1SpeciesTaxom
Paracordulagomphus Bechly, 20102SpeciesTaxom
Pauciphlebia Bechly, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Perigomphus Belle, 19723SpeciesTaxom
Peruviogomphus Klots, 19793SpeciesTaxom
Phyllocycla Calvert, 190524SpeciesTaxom
Phyllogomphoides Belle, 1944Leaftails30SpeciesTaxom
Praeviogomphus Belle, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1973Sanddragons55SpeciesTaxom
Stylogomphus Fraser, 1922
Least Clubtails0SpeciesTaxom
Tibiagomphus Belle, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Zonophora Selys, 194118SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South America
226 Species and 10 Subspecies
Agriogomphus ericae Belle, 1966
Agriogomphus jessei Williamson, 1918
Agriogomphus sylvicola Selys, 1869
Agriogomphus tumens Calvert, 1905
Anomalophlebia nitida Belle, 1995
Aphylla alia Calvert, 1948
Aphylla barbata Belle, 1994
Aphylla boliviana Belle, 1972
Aphylla brasiliensis Belle, 1970
Aphylla brevipes Selys, 1854
Aphylla caudalis Belle, 1987
Aphylla dentata Selys, 1859
Aphylla distinguenda Campion, 1920
Aphylla edentata Selys, 1869
Aphylla exilis Belle, 1994
Aphylla janirae Belle, 1994
Aphylla linea Belle, 1994
Aphylla molossus Selys, 1869
Aphylla producta Selys, 1854
Aphylla robusta Belle, 1976
Aphylla scapula Belle, 1992
Aphylla silvatica Belle, 1992
Aphylla spinula Belle, 1992
Aphylla tenuis Hagen, 1859
Aphylla theodorina Navas, 1933Ringed Forceptail
Araripegomphus andreneli G. Bechly, 1998
Araripegomphus cretacicus A. Nel, 1994
Araripegomphus hanseggeri G. Bechly, 2000
Archaeogomphus densus Belle, 1982
Archaeogomphus furcatus Williamson, 1923Oval-leaf clustervine
Archaeogomphus globulus Belle, 1994
Archaeogomphus hamatus Williamson, 1918
Archaeogomphus infans Ris, 1913
Archaeogomphus nanus Needham, 1944
Archaeogomphus vanbrinkae Machado, 1994
Brasiliogomphus uniseries Belle, 1995
Cacoides latro Erichson, 1848
Cratogomphus erraticus G. Bechly, 2010
Cratolindenia knuepfae G. Bechly, 2000
Cyanogomphus angelomachadoi Pinto & Almeida, 2016
Cyanogomphus comparabilis Belle, 1994
Cyanogomphus conchinus (E.B. Williamson, 1916)⇒ Agrilus yulensis Obenberger, 1924
Cyanogomphus demerarae (Selys, 1894)⇒ Agrilus yunnanicola Obenberger, 1936
Cyanogomphus minutus (Belle, 1970)⇒ Agrilus yunnanus Obenberger, 1927
Cyanogomphus pumilus (Belle, 1986)⇒ Agrilus yvesi Curletti, 2005
Cyanogomphus schroederi (Belle, 1970)⇒ Agrilus yxtliltoni Fisher, 1938
Cyanogomphus uncatus Fraser, 1947
Cyanogomphus waltheri Selys, 1873
Davidius trox Needham, 1931
Desmogomphus anchicayensis Amaya-Vallej..., 2012
Desmogomphus paucinervis Selys, 1873
Desmogomphus tigrivensis Williamson, 1920
Diaphlebia angustipennis Selys, 1854
Diaphlebia nexans Calvert, 1903
Diaphlebia richteri Bota-Sierra, 2015
Dromogomphus spoliatus Hagen, 1858Flag-tailed Clubtail
Epigomphus armatus Ris, 1918
Epigomphus brillantina Bota-Sierra ..., 2020
Epigomphus echeverrii Brooks, 1989Volcano Knobtail
Epigomphus hylaeus Ris, 1918
Epigomphus llama Calvert, 1903
Epigomphus obtusus Selys, 1869
Epigomphus occipitalis Belle, 1970
Epigomphus paludosus Hagen, 1854
Epigomphus paulsoni Belle, 1981Paulson's Knobtail
Epigomphus pechumani Belle, 1970
Epigomphus rufus Bota-Sierra ..., 2020
Erpetogomphus crotalinus Hagen, 1854Yellow-legged Ringtail
Erpetogomphus ophibolus Calvert, 1905
Erpetogomphus sabaleticus Williamson, 1918
Erpetogomphus tristani Calvert, 1912
Erpetogomphus viperinus Selys, 1868Texas evening primrose
Gomphoides cassiopeia Belle, 1975
Gomphoides fuliginosa Hagen, 1854
Gomphoides infumata Rambur, 1842
Gomphoides perdita Förster, 1914
Gomphoides praevia St. Quentin, 1967
Gomphoides viridipleuris Calvert, 1909
Gomphus (Gomphurus) externus Hagen, 1858Plains Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) graslinellus Walsh, 1862Pronghorn Clubtail
Gomphus graslinii Rambur, 1842Pronged Clubtail
Hemigomphus molestus Hagen, 1854
Ictinogomphus rapax Rambur, 1842Common Clubtail
Idiogomphoides demoulini St. Quentin, 1967
Idiogomphoides emmeli Belle, 1995
Idiogomphoides ictinia Selys, 1878
Melanocacus interioris Belle, 1986
Melanocacus mungo Needham, 1940
Merogomphus longistigma longistigma
Mitragomphus ganzanus Needham, 1944
Neogomphus bidens Selys, 1878James' eveningprimrose
Neogomphus edenticulatus Carle & Cook, 1984
Neogomphus molestus Hagen, 1854
Neurogomphus cocytius Cammaerts, 2004Kocytos Siphontail
Octogomphus specularis Hagen, 1859Grappletail
Onychogomphus acinaces Laidlaw, 1922
Ophiogomphus cerastis Selys, 1854
Paracordulagomphus aberrans G. Bechly, 2010
Paracordulagomphus divergens G. Bechly, 2010
Pauciphlebia novaolindense G. Bechly, 2010
Perigomphus angularis Tennessen, 2011
Perigomphus basicornis Amaya-Vallej..., 2017
Perigomphus pallidistylus Belle, 1972Branchiopods
Peruviogomphus bellei Machado, 2005
Peruviogomphus moyobambus Klots, 1944Brine shrimp
Peruviogomphus pearsoni Belle, 1979
Phyllocycla anduzei Needham, 1943
Phyllocycla argentina Hagen, 1878
Phyllocycla armata Belle, 1977
Phyllocycla baria Belle, 1987
Phyllocycla bartica Calvert, 1948
Phyllocycla breviphylla Belle, 1975Ringed Forceptail
Phyllocycla diphylla Selys, 1854
Phyllocycla gladiata Hagen, 1854
Phyllocycla hamata Belle, 1990Circumpolar fairy shrimp
Phyllocycla malkini Belle, 1970Malkin's Forceptail
Phyllocycla medusa Belle, 1988
Phyllocycla modesta Belle, 1970
Phyllocycla neotropica Belle, 1970
Phyllocycla ophis Selys, 1869
Phyllocycla pallida Belle, 1970
Phyllocycla pegasus Selys, 1869
Phyllocycla propinqua Belle, 1972
Phyllocycla signata Hagen, 1854
Phyllocycla sordida Selys, 1854
Phyllocycla titschacki Schmidt, 1942
Phyllocycla uniforma Dunkle, 1987San Francisco brine shrimp
Phyllocycla vesta Belle, 1972
Phyllocycla viridipleuris Calvert, 1909
Phyllocycla volsella Calvert, 1905
Phyllogomphoides aculeus Belle, 1982
Phyllogomphoides andromeda Selys, 1869
Phyllogomphoides angularis Belle, 1982
Phyllogomphoides annectens Selys, 1869
Phyllogomphoides atlanticus Belle, 1970Giant fairy shrimp
Phyllogomphoides audax Hagen, 1854
Phyllogomphoides bifasciatus Hagen, 1878
Phyllogomphoides brunneus Belle, 1981
Phyllogomphoides calverti Kirby, 1897Versatile fairy shrimp
Phyllogomphoides camposi Calvert, 1909
Phyllogomphoides cassiopeia Belle, 1975Alkali fairy shrimp
Phyllogomphoides cepheus Belle, 1980
Phyllogomphoides cornutifrons Needham, 1944Packard fairy shrimp
Phyllogomphoides cristatus Needham, 1944Packard fairy shrimp
Phyllogomphoides fuliginosus Hagen, 1854
Phyllogomphoides imperator Belle, 1976
Phyllogomphoides insignatus Donnelly, 1979
Phyllogomphoides lieftincki Belle, 1970Giant fairy shrimp
Phyllogomphoides major Belle, 1984
Phyllogomphoides pedunculus Belle, 1984
Phyllogomphoides praedatrix Belle, 1982
Phyllogomphoides pseudangularis Belle, 1994
Phyllogomphoides regularis Selys, 1873
Phyllogomphoides selysi Navas, 1924
Phyllogomphoides semicircularis Selys, 1854
Phyllogomphoides singularis Belle, 1979
Phyllogomphoides spiniventris Belle, 1994
Phyllogomphoides suasus Selys, 1859
Phyllogomphoides suspectus Belle, 1994
Phyllogomphoides undulatus Needham, 1944Packard fairy shrimp
Praeviogomphus proprius Belle, 1995
Progomphus abbreviatus Belle, 1973
Progomphus aberrans Belle, 1973
Progomphus adaptatus Belle, 1973
Progomphus amazonicus Belle, 1973
Progomphus angeloi Belle, 1994
Progomphus anomalus Belle, 1973
Progomphus approximatus Belle, 1966Linder fairy shrimp
Progomphus auropictus Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Progomphus australis Belle, 1973
Progomphus basalis Belle, 1994
Progomphus basistictus Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Progomphus bidentatus Belle, 1994
Progomphus boliviensis Belle, 1973Bolivian Sanddragon
Progomphus brachycnemis Needham, 1944
Progomphus clendoni Calvert, 1905
Progomphus complicatus Selys, 1854
Progomphus conjectus Belle, 1966Linder fairy shrimp
Progomphus costalis Hagen, 1854
Progomphus delicatus Belle, 1973
Progomphus dorsopallidus Byers, 1934
Progomphus elegans Belle, 1973
Progomphus fassli Belle, 1973
Progomphus flinti Belle, 1975
Progomphus formalis Belle, 1973
Progomphus geijskesi Needham, 1944
Progomphus gracilis Hagen, 1854
Progomphus guyanensis Belle, 1966Linder fairy shrimp
Progomphus herrerae Needham & Et..., 1956
Progomphus incurvatus Belle, 1973
Progomphus incurvatus bivittatus (De Marmels, 1991)⇒ Mordella quadrioculata Fairmaire, 1895
Progomphus intricatus Hagen, 1858
Progomphus joergenseni Ris, 1908
Progomphus kimminsi Belle, 1973
Progomphus lepidus Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Progomphus longistigma Ris, 1918
Progomphus maculatus Belle, 1984
Progomphus mexicanus Belle, 1973
Progomphus microcephalus Belle, 1994
Progomphus montanus Belle, 1973
Progomphus nervis Belle, 1973
Progomphus nigellus Belle, 1990Circumpolar fairy shrimp
Progomphus occidentalis Belle, 1983
Progomphus perithemoides Belle, 1980
Progomphus perpusillus Ris, 1918
Progomphus phyllochromus Ris, 1918
Progomphus pijpersi Belle, 1966Linder fairy shrimp
Progomphus pygmaeus Selys, 1873Wolf's evening primrose
Progomphus racenisi De Marmels, 1983
Progomphus recticarinatus Calvert, 1909
Progomphus recurvatus Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Progomphus superbus Belle, 1973
Progomphus tantillus Belle, 1973
Progomphus tibialis Belle, 1973
Progomphus victor St. Quentin, 1973Eastern fairy shrimp
Progomphus virginiae Belle, 1973
Tibiagomphus uncatus Fraser, 1947
Zonophora batesi Selys, 1869
Zonophora calippus Selys, 1869Knob-lip fairy shrimp
Zonophora calippus calippus Selys, 1869
Zonophora calippus klugi Schmidt, 1941
Zonophora calippus spectabilis Campion, 1920
Zonophora campanulata Burmeister, 1839Eastern fairy shrimp
Zonophora campanulata annulata (Belle, 1983)⇒ Aphanisticus kalabi Kalashian, 2003
Zonophora campanulata campanulata Burmeister, 1839
Zonophora campanulata machadoi St Quentin, 1973
Zonophora diversa Belle, 1983
Zonophora nobilis Belle, 1983
Zonophora regalis Belle, 1976
Zonophora solitaria Rácenis, 1970Smooth-lipped fairy shrimp
Zonophora solitaria obscura Belle, 1976
Zonophora solitaria solitaria Rácenis, 1970
Zonophora supratriangularis Schmidt, 1941
Zonophora surinamensis Needham, 1944
Zonophora wucherpfennigi Schmidt, 1941

Subnodes of Gomphidae with occurrences in South America
SubfamilyGomphinae
Rambur, 1842
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHageniinae
Davies & Tobin, 1985
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLindeniinae
Selys, 1854
3
104
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOctogomphinae
Carle & Cook, 1984
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOnychogomphinae
Chao, 1984
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



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Gomphidae at irmng.org
Gomphidae at itis.gov