Erpetogomphus

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

Erpetogomphus is a genus of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. They are commonly known as ringtails. Most of the species are predominantly 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; Dennis Paulson. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 12 Oct 2018.
  3. ↑ Paulson, D. R. (2009). "Erpetogomphus bothrops". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2009: e.T165051A5975649. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T165051A5975649.en. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "North American Odonata". University of Puget Sound. 2009. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
  5. ↑ Paulson, D. R. (2009). "Erpetogomphus constrictor". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2009: e.T164984A5952895. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T164984A5952895.en. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  6. ↑ Paulson, D. R. (2009). "Erpetogomphus liopeltis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2009: e.T165021A5965113. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T165021A5965113.en. Retrieved 24 December 2017.


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