Arigomphus

Pond clubtails
Jade Clubtail Arigomphus submedianus 2009-06-13.jpg
Jade Clubtail
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Arigomphus

Needham, 1897

Arigomphus is a genus of dragonflies of the Gomphidae family. This group is commonly called the pond clubtails. The species are fairly plain and only the males have the club-shaped abdomen.[1] Unlike other gomphids, they may emerge from artificial ponds.[2]

The genus is confined to North America.[1] It contains the following species:[3][4]

References

  1. ^ a b Paulson, Dennis R. (2009). Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-12281-4.
  2. ^ Abbott, John C. (2005). Dragonflies and Damselflies of Texas and the South-Central United States. Princeton University Press. p. 179. ISBN 0-691-11364-5.
  3. ^ Martin Schorr; Dennis Paulson. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 12 Oct 2018.
  4. ^ "North American Odonata". University of Puget Sound. 2009. Archived from the original on 11 July 2010. Retrieved 5 August 2010.

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