Ceratogomphus

Ceratogomphus
	C. pictus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Family:	Gomphidae
Genus:	Ceratogomphus; Selys, 1854

Ceratogomphus, commonly known as thorntails, is a small genus of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae found in southern Africa. The genus contains only two species:[1]

Ceratogomphus pictus Hagen in Selys, 1854 – common thorntail[2]
Ceratogomphus triceraticus Balinsky, 1963 – cape thorntail[3]

References

Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. (2023). "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral, University of Alabama. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
Clausnitzer, V.; Suhling, F. (2010). "Ceratogomphus pictus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T63183A12611098. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T63183A12611098.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
Samways, M.J. (2018). "Ceratogomphus triceraticus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T42845A75843336. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T42845A75843336.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.

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[1] Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. (2023). "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral, University of Alabama. Retrieved 14 March 2023.

[2] Clausnitzer, V.; Suhling, F. (2010). "Ceratogomphus pictus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T63183A12611098. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T63183A12611098.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.

[3] Samways, M.J. (2018). "Ceratogomphus triceraticus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T42845A75843336. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T42845A75843336.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.