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]
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Scientific 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
- "Ophiogomphus mainensis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
- "Ophiogomphus mainensis species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
- "Ophiogomphus mainensis". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
- "Ophiogomphus mainensis Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
- "List of Endangered Species". IUCN Red List. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
- "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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