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Epigomphus Compactus
''Epigomphus'' is a genus of dragonfly, dragonflies in the family Gomphidae. They are commonly known as knobtails. The genus contains the following species: *''Epigomphus armatus'' *''Epigomphus camelus'' – Humped Knobtail *''Epigomphus clavatus'' – Guatemalan Knobtail *''Epigomphus compactus'' *''Epigomphus corniculatus'' – Horned Knobtail *''Epigomphus crepidus'' – West Mexican Knobtail *''Epigomphus donnellyi'' – Donnelly's Knobtail *''Epigomphus echeverrii'' – Volcano Knobtail *''Epigomphus flinti'' – Flint's Knobtail *''Epigomphus gibberosus'' *''Epigomphus houghtoni'' – Limón Knobtail *''Epigomphus hylaeus'' *''Epigomphus jannyae'' *''Epigomphus llama'' *''Epigomphus maya'' – Maya Knobtail *Epigomphus morrisoni *''Epigomphus obtusus'' *''Epigomphus occipitalis'' *''Epigomphus paludosus'' *''Epigomphus paulsoni'' – Paulson's Knobtail *''Epigomphus pechumani'' *''Epigomphus quadracies'' *''Epigomphus subobtusus'' *''Epigomphus subqu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmond De Sélys Longchamps
Baron Michel Edmond de Selys Longchamps (25 May 1813 – 11 December 1900) was a Belgium, Belgian Liberal Party (Belgium), Liberal Party politician and scientist. Selys Longchamps has been regarded as the founding figure of odonatology, the study of the dragonflies and damselflies. His wealth and influence enabled him to amass one of the finest collections of neuroptera insects and to describe many species from around the world. His collection is housed in the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences. Biography Selys was a wealthy aristocrat born in Paris to Michel Laurent de Selys Longchamps and Marie-Denise Gandolphe. He was educated at home by private tutors and never attended school or university. Nevertheless, he became known as the world's leading authority on Odonata as well as an expert on Neuroptera and European Orthoptera. He was also a leading ornithology, ornithologist. A Liberal Party representative in the Belgium, Belgian Parliament, he became Councillor for Ware ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |