Ophiogomphus mainensis

Ophiogomphus mainensis, the Maine snaketail, is a species of clubtail in the family of dragonflies known as Gomphidae.[1][2][3][4] It is found in North America.[1]

Ophiogomphus mainensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Gomphidae
Genus: Ophiogomphus
Species:
O. mainensis
Binomial name
Ophiogomphus mainensis
Packard in Walsh, 1863

The IUCN conservation status of Ophiogomphus mainensis is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable.[5][6]

Subspecies

These two subspecies belong to the species Ophiogomphus mainensis:

  • Ophiogomphus mainensis fastigiatus Donnelly, 1987 i c g
  • Ophiogomphus mainensis mainensis Packard, 1863 i g

Data sources: i = ITIS,[1] c = Catalogue of Life,[2] g = GBIF,[3] b = Bugguide.net[4]

perched on vegetation

References

  1. "Ophiogomphus mainensis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  2. "Ophiogomphus mainensis species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  3. "Ophiogomphus mainensis". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  4. "Ophiogomphus mainensis Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  5. "List of Endangered Species". IUCN Red List. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  6. "Odonata Central". Retrieved 2018-04-21.

Further reading

  • Kalkman, V. J. (2013). Studies on phylogeny and biogeography of damselflies (Odonata) with emphasis on the Argiolestidae (PhD). Leiden University. hdl:1887/22953.


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