Erpetogomphus

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Erpetogomphus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Family: Gomphidae
Genus: Erpetogomphus
Selys, 1858

Erpetogomphus is a genus of dragonfly in family Gomphidae. They are commonly known as Ringtails. Most of the species are predominately green coloured and the males have a moderately clubbed tail.[1]

The genus contains the following species:[2]

  • Erpetogomphus agkistrodon Garrison, 1994
  • Erpetogomphus boa Selys, 1859
  • Erpetogomphus bothrops Garrison, 1994 - One-striped Ringtail[3]
  • Erpetogomphus compositus Hagen in Selys, 1858 - White-belted Ringtail[4]
  • Erpetogomphus constrictor Ris, 1918 - Knob-tipped Ringtail[5]
  • Erpetogomphus cophias Selys, 1858
  • Erpetogomphus crotalinus (Hagen in Selys, 1854) - Yellow-legged Ringtail[4]
  • Erpetogomphus designatus Hagen in Selys, 1858 - Eastern Ringtail[4]
  • Erpetogomphus elaphe Garrison, 1994
  • Erpetogomphus elaps Selys, 1858 - Straight-tipped Ringtail[4]
  • Erpetogomphus erici Novelo & Garrison, 1999
  • Erpetogomphus eutainia Calvert, 1905 - Blue-faced Ringtail[4]
  • Erpetogomphus heterodon Garrison, 1994 - Dashed Ringtail[4]
  • Erpetogomphus lampropeltis Kennedy, 1918 - Serpent Ringtail[4]
  • Erpetogomphus leptophis Garrison, 1994 - Dark-shouldered Ringtail[6]
  • Erpetogomphus liopeltis Garrison, 1994
  • Erpetogomphus ophibolus Calvert, 1905
  • Erpetogomphus sabaleticus Williamson, 1918
  • Erpetogomphus schausi Calvert, 1919
  • Erpetogomphus sipedon Calvert, 1905
  • Erpetogomphus tristani Calvert, 1912
  • Erpetogomphus viperinus Selys, 1868

References

  1. ↑ Paulson, Dennis R. (2009). Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-12281-4. 
  2. ↑ Martin Schorr, Martin Lindeboom, Dennis Paulson. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 3 Oct 2013. 
  3. ↑ Paulson, D. R. (2007). "Erpetogomphus bothrops". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 30 September 2010. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 "North American Odonata". University of Puget Sound. 2009. Retrieved 5 August 2010. 
  5. ↑ Paulson, D. R. (2007). "Erpetogomphus constrictor". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 30 September 2010. 
  6. ↑ Paulson, D. R. (2007). "Erpetogomphus liopeltis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 30 September 2010. 
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