Stylurus

Stylurus is a genus of dragonflies in the family Gomphidae. They are commonly known as Hanging Clubtails from their habit of hanging nearly vertically when they perch.[1]

Hanging Clubtails
Female S. flavipes
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Odonata
Family:
Gomphidae
Genus:
Stylurus

Needham, 1897

The genus contains the following species:[2]

  • Stylurus amicus (Needham, 1930)
  • Stylurus amnicola (Walsh, 1862) - Riverine Clubtail[3]
  • Stylurus annulatus (Djakonov, 1926)
  • Stylurus clathratus (Needham, 1930)
  • Stylurus endicotti (Needham, 1930)
  • Stylurus erectocornus Liu & Chao in Chao, 1990
  • Stylurus falcatus Gloyd, 1944
  • Stylurus flavicornis (Needham, 1931)
  • Stylurus flavipes (Charpentier, 1825) - River Clubtail
  • Stylurus gaudens (Chao, 1953)
  • Stylurus gideon (Needham, 1941)
  • Stylurus intricatus (Selys, 1858) - Brimstone Clubtail[4]
  • Stylurus ivae Williamson, 1932 - Shining Clubtail[5]
  • Stylurus kreyenbergi (Ris, 1928)
  • Stylurus laurae Williamson, 1932 - Laura's Clubtail[4]
  • Stylurus nagoyanus Asahina, 1951
  • Stylurus nanningensis Liu, 1985
  • Stylurus nobilis Liu & Chao in Chao, 1990
  • Stylurus notatus (Rambur, 1842) - Elusive Clubtail[4]
  • Stylurus occultus (Selys, 1878)
  • Stylurus oculatus (Asahina, 1949)
  • Stylurus olivaceus (Selys, 1873) - Olive Clubtail[4]
  • Stylurus placidus Liu & Chao in Chao, 1990
  • Stylurus plagiatus (Selys, 1854) - Russet-tipped Clubtail[6]
  • Stylurus potulentus (Needham, 1942) - Yellow-sided Clubtail[7]
  • Stylurus scudderi (Selys, 1873) - Zebra Clubtail[8]
  • Stylurus spiniceps (Walsh, 1862) - Arrow Clubtail[9]
  • Stylurus takashii (Asahina, 1966)
  • Stylurus tongrensis Liu, 1991
  • Stylurus townesi Gloyd, 1936 - Towne's Clubtail[10]

References
  1. Paulson, Dennis R. (2009). Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0-691-12281-6.
  2. 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 Mar 2023.
  3. Paulson, D.R. (2017). "Stylurus amnicola". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T165048A65828354. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T165048A65828354.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  4. "North American Odonata". University of Puget Sound. 2009. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
  5. Paulson, D.R. (2017). "Stylurus ivae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T165008A80690079. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T165008A80690079.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  6. Paulson, D.R. (2017). "Stylurus plagiatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T164921A65819639. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T164921A65819639.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  7. Abbott, J.C. (2007). "Stylurus potulentus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2007: e.T21118A9247873. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2007.RLTS.T21118A9247873.en. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  8. Paulson, D.R. (2017). "Stylurus scudderi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T164933A65820703. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T164933A65820703.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  9. Paulson, D.R. (2017). "Stylurus spiniceps". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T165068A65830281. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T165068A65830281.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  10. Abbott, J.C. (2007). "Stylurus townesi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2007: e.T21119A9248034. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2007.RLTS.T21119A9248034.en. Retrieved 24 December 2017.


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