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Gomphus australis

(Clearlake Clubtail)

Overview

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Male

Interesting Facts

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Common Names

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Common Names in English:

Clearlake Clubtail

Taxonomy

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Domain: Eukaryota () - Whittaker & Margulis,1978 - eukaryotes
- Kingdom: Animalia () - C. Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
  - Subkingdom: Bilateria () - (Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983
    - Branch: Protostomia () - Grobben, 1908
      - Infrakingdom: Ecdysozoa () - A.M.A. Aguinaldo et al., 1997 ex T. Cavalier-Smith, 1998
        Superphylum: Panarthropoda () - Cuvier
        Phylum: Arthropoda () - Latreille, 1829 - Arthropods
        Subphylum: Mandibulata () - Snodgrass, 1938
        Infraphylum: Atelocerata () - Heymons, 1901
        Superclass: Panhexapoda ()
        Epiclass: Hexapoda ()
        Subclass: Dicondylia ()
        Infraclass: Pterygota ()
        Superorder: Odonatoptera ()
        Order: Odonata () - Fabricius, 1793 - Dragonflies and Damselflies
        Suborder: Epiprocta ()
        Infraorder: Anisoptera ()
        Superfamily: Gomphoidea () - Rambur, 1842
        Family: Gomphidae () - Rambur, 1842
        Subfamily: Gomphinae ()
        Tribe: Gomphini ()
        Genus: Gomphus () - Leach, 1815
        Specific name: australis - (Needham, 1897)
        Scientific name: - Gomphus australis (Needham, 1897)

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name .

First described: Needham, J. G. Preliminary studies of N. American Gomphinae. Canadian Entomologist 29 (8): 181-186, incl. pl. 7-7., 1897.

Last scrutiny: 04-Aug-2008

Similar Species

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Members of the genus Gomphus

ZipcodeZoo has pages for 42 species and subspecies in this genus:

G. abbreviatus (Spine-Crowned Clubtail) · G. adelphus (Mustached Clubtail) · G. apomyius (Banner Clubtail) · G. australis (Clearlake Clubtail) · G. borealis (Beaverpond Clubtail) · G. cavillaris (Sandhill Clubtail) · G. consanguis (Cherokee Clubtail) · G. crassus (Handsome Clubtail) · G. davidi (Levant Clubtail) · G. descriptus (Harpoon Clubtail) · G. dilatatus (Blackwater Clubtail) · G. diminutus (Diminutive Clubtail) · G. exilis (Lancet Clubtail) · G. externus (Plains Clubtail) · G. fraternus (Midland Clubtail) · G. geminatus (Twin-Striped Clubtail) · G. gonzalezi (Tamaulipan Clubtail) · G. graslinellus (Pronghorn Clubtail) · G. graslinii (Pronged Clubtail) · G. hodgesi (Hodges' Clubtail) · G. hybridus (Cocoa Clubtail) · G. kurilis (Pacific Clubtail) · G. lineatifrons (Splendid Clubtail) · G. lividus (Ashy Clubtail) · G. lynnae (Columbia Clubtail) · G. militaris (Sulphur-Tipped Clubtail) · G. minutus (Cypress Clubtail) · G. modestus (Gulf Coast Clubtail) · G. oklahomensis (Oklahoma Clubtail) · G. ozarkensis (Ozark Clubtail) · G. parvidens (Piedmont Clubtail) · G. parvidens parvidens (Piedmont Clubtail) · G. pulchellus (Western Clubtail) · G. quadricolor (Rapids Clubtail) · G. rogersi (Sable Clubtail) · G. sandrius (Tennessee Clubtail) · G. septima (Septima's Clubtail) · G. spicatus (Dusky Clubtail) · G. vastus (Cobra Clubtail) · G. ventricosus (Skillet Clubtail) · G. viridifrons (Green-Faced Clubtail) · G. westfalli (Westfall's Clubtail)

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Further Reading

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A handbook of the dragonflies of North America, by James G. Needham and Hortense Butler Heywood, assisted by specialists in certain groups. Sringfield, Ill., Baltimore, Md., C.C. Thomas, 1929. url p. 109.

Notes

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Contributors

Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-present. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Zwaag, The Netherlands. Accessed January 10, 2012.

Identifiers

Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 2605772
Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: Odo-3869
Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 14182183
Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 101674
Natural Heritage Network Species Identifier: IIODO08220
Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 15462

Last Revised: 7/14/2012