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Arigomphus
Sign in to saveArigomphus 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. Unlike other gomphids, they may emerge from artificial ponds.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderOdonata
- FamilyGomphidae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 54
- With media
- 2
- Family
- Gomphidae
- Collections
- EMEC, MSU, CU, INHS, CLEMSON UNIVERSITY ARTHROPOD COLLECTION, PSUC
- Recorded in
- United States
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- Arigomphus
- taxon name
- Arigomphus
- taxon rank
- genus
- topic's main category
- Category:Arigomphus
- taxon common name
- Pond Clubtails
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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. Unlike other gomphids, they may emerge from artificial ponds.
The genus is confined to North America. It contains the following species: Arigomphus cornutus – horned clubtail Arigomphus furcifer – lilypad clubtail Arigomphus lentulus – stillwater clubtail Arigomphus maxwelli – bayou clubtail Arigomphus pallidus – gray-green clubtail Arigomphus submedianus – jade clubtail Arigomphus villosipes – unicorn clubtail
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