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Checklist for Superfamily Gomphoidea Carle, 1986
and region British Isles (North Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
896
13558
47115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
893
13548
47100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
74
292
693
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
56
221
522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
49
209
507
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
10
114
302
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
10
114
302
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gomphoidea
Carle, 1986
1
19
49
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for British Isles
1 Family width 49 Species and 1 Subspecies
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies49SpeciesTaxom


Genera for British Isles
19 Genera with 49 Species
Arigomphus Needham, 1854Pond Clubtails3SpeciesTaxom
Austrogomphus Selys, 1873Dark Hunter6SpeciesTaxom
Ceratogomphus Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
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
Microgomphus Selys, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Necrogomphus Handlirsch, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Octogomphus Selys, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1854Snaketails1SpeciesTaxom
Paragomphus Cowley, 1841Hooktails1SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Pheugothemis Handlirsch, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1842Sanddragons2SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1936Hanging Clubtails5SpeciesTaxom


Species list for British Isles
49 Species and 1 Subspecies
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
Ceratogomphus pictus Hagen, 1854Common African Clubtail
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
Microgomphus chelifer chelifer Selys, 1858
Necrogomphus petrificatus Hagen, 1850
Octogomphus specularis Hagen, 1859Grappletail
Ophiogomphus cerastis Selys, 1854
Paragomphus genei Selys, 1841Common Hooktail
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 Gomphoidea with occurrences in British Isles
FamilyGomphidae
Rambur, 1842
Club-tailed dragonflies, clubtail dragonfly, Clubtails
19
49
Genera
Species

Taxom