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Taxonomy of Genus Paragomphus Cowley, 1934
Hooktails


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
4179
190570
2444470
Families
Genera
Species

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
3816
189502
2439455
Families
Genera
Species

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
315
2742
23344
Families
Genera
Species

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
212
1837
15688
Families
Genera
Species

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
170
1701
15422
Families
Genera
Species

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
23
670
8007
Families
Genera
Species

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
21
667
8003
Families
Genera
Species

Superfamily
 
Gomphoidea
Carle, 1986
2
170
2115
Families
Genera
Species
FamilyGomphidae
Rambur, 1842
Club-tailed dragonflies, Clubtail dragonfly, Clubtails
170
2115
Genera
Species
GenusParagomphus
Cowley, 1934
Hooktails
71Species


Taxonomic status Holotype
Subnodes of Paragomphus Cowley, 1934
SpeciesParagomphus abnormis Karsch, 1890
SpeciesParagomphus acuminatus Fraser, 1949  ⇒ Mordella lepida
SpeciesParagomphus alluaudi Martin, 1915
Highland Hooktail
SpeciesParagomphus angulatus Handlirsch, 1939
SpeciesParagomphus aquila Martin, 1921
SpeciesParagomphus atratus Selys, 1885  ⇒ Paragomphus genei
SpeciesParagomphus aureatus Pinhey, 1971
SpeciesParagomphus balneorum Needham & Gyger, 1937
SpeciesParagomphus bitarsatus Foerster, 1906  ⇒ Paragomphus genei
SpeciesParagomphus bredoi Schouteden, 1934
SpeciesParagomphus cammaertsi Dijkstra & Papazian, 2015
Cammaerts's Hooktail
SpeciesParagomphus campestris Bedjanic, 2013
Lowland Hooktail
SpeciesParagomphus capitatus Martin, 1909
SpeciesParagomphus capricornis Förster, 1914
Tawny Hooktail
SpeciesParagomphus cataractae Pinhey, 1963
Cataract Hooktail
SpeciesParagomphus clausnitzerorum Dijkstra, Mézière & Papazian, 2015
Clausnitzers’ Hooktail
SpeciesParagomphus cognatus Rambur, 1842
Boulder Hooktail, Brook Bowntail, Riffle Hooktail
SpeciesParagomphus crenigomphoides Clausnitzer & Dijkstra, 2005
Ethiopian Hooktail
SpeciesParagomphus darwalli Dijkstra, Mézière & Papazian, 2015
Darwall’s Hooktail
SpeciesParagomphus dicksoni Pinhey, 1969  ⇒ Mordella latithorax
SpeciesParagomphus dispar Dijkstra, Mézière & Papazian, 2015
Amazing Hooktail
SpeciesParagomphus echinoccipitalis Fraser, 1922
SpeciesParagomphus echinocipitalis
SpeciesParagomphus elpidius Ris, 1921
Corkscrew Hooktail
SpeciesParagomphus excelsus Costa, 1884  ⇒ Paragomphus genei
SpeciesParagomphus flavohamatus Martin, 1921
SpeciesParagomphus fritillarius Selys, 1892
Clubbed Hooktail
1Subspecies
SpeciesParagomphus frontalis Selys, 1878
SpeciesParagomphus genei Selys, 1841
Common Hooktail, Corkscrew Hooktail, Green Browntail
1Subspecies
SpeciesParagomphus hagenii Selys, 1871  ⇒ Paragomphus genei
SpeciesParagomphus henryi Laidlaw, 1928
Brook Hooktail
SpeciesParagomphus hoffmanni Needham, 1931
SpeciesParagomphus interruptus Cammaerts, 1968  ⇒ Mordella latithorax
SpeciesParagomphus kiautai Legrand, 1992
Kiauta's Hooktail
SpeciesParagomphus lacustris Karsch, 1890
SpeciesParagomphus lemperti Dijkstra & Papazian, 2015
Lempert’s Hooktail
SpeciesParagomphus lindgreni Fraser, 1923
SpeciesParagomphus lineatus Selys, 1850
Lined Hooktail
SpeciesParagomphus longiventris Fraser, 1955  ⇒ Gomphidia bredoi
SpeciesParagomphus machadoi Pinhey, 1961
Forest Hooktail
SpeciesParagomphus madegassus Karsch, 1890
SpeciesParagomphus magnus Fraser, 1952
Great Hooktail
SpeciesParagomphus mariannae Legrand, 1992
SpeciesParagomphus maynei Schouteden, 1934
SpeciesParagomphus moka Longfield, 1936  ⇒ Mordella latefasciata
SpeciesParagomphus nguelicus Foerster, 1906  ⇒ Paragomphus cognatus
SpeciesParagomphus nigroviridis Cammaerts, 1969
SpeciesParagomphus nyasicus Kimmins, 1955
SpeciesParagomphus obliteratus Selys, 1892  ⇒ Paragomphus cognatus
SpeciesParagomphus paradalinus
SpeciesParagomphus pardalinus Needham, 1942
SpeciesParagomphus pumilio Rambur, 1842
Small Hooktail
SpeciesParagomphus reinwardtii Selys, 1854
SpeciesParagomphus risi Fraser, 1924
SpeciesParagomphus rusticatus Fraser, 1928
SpeciesParagomphus sabicus Pinhey, 1950  ⇒ Mordella lepida
Flapper hooktail, Sabi Hooktail
SpeciesParagomphus serrulatus Baumann, 1898
SpeciesParagomphus seydeli
SpeciesParagomphus simplex Lieftinck, 1934  ⇒ Paragomphus capricornis
SpeciesParagomphus sinaiticus Morton, 1929
Sinai Hooktail, Sinai Lobetail
SpeciesParagomphus spec Dijkstra, Meziere & Papazian, 0
SpeciesParagomphus tachyerges Lieftinck, 1934
SpeciesParagomphus tournieri Legrand, 1992
Tournier's Hooktail
SpeciesParagomphus viridior Pinhey, 1961
Green-fronted Hooktail
SpeciesParagomphus wuzhishanensis Liu, 1988
SpeciesParagomphus xanthus Pinhey, 1966
SpeciesParagomphus z-viridum Fraser, 1955
SpeciesParagomphus zambeziensis Pinhey, 1961
SpeciesParagomphus zviridum

Synonyms
Mesogomphus (Förster, 1906)
Native, vernacular names and spellings of Paragomphus
GermanSandjungfern
EnglishHooktails


Distribution of Paragomphus Cowley, 1934
Algeria, Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, China, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Gabon, Germany, Ghana, Guinea, India, Indonesia, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Philippines, Portugal, Republic South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sweden, Syria, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, USA, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe


Ecozone
Riversides


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