''Gomphurus'' is a genus of clubtails in the family of dragonflies known as

Gomphidae The Gomphidae are a family of dragonflies commonly referred to as clubtails or club-tailed dragonflies. The family contains about 90 genera and 900 species found across North and South America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and Africa. The name refers ...

. There are about 13 described species in ''Gomphurus''. ''Gomphurus'' was formerly considered a subgenus of '' Gomphus'', but has recently been promoted to genus rank along with '' Phanogomphus'', '' Stenogomphurus'' and '' Hylogomphus''.

Species

These 13 species belong to the genus ''Gomphurus'': * ''

Gomphurus crassus ''Gomphurus'' is a genus of clubtails in the family of dragonflies known as Gomphidae. There are about 13 described species in ''Gomphurus''. ''Gomphurus'' was formerly considered a subgenus of '' Gomphus'', but has recently been promoted to gen ...

'' (Hagen in Selys, 1878) (handsome clubtail) * ''

Gomphurus dilatatus ''Gomphurus'' is a genus of clubtails in the family of dragonflies known as Gomphidae. There are about 13 described species in ''Gomphurus''. ''Gomphurus'' was formerly considered a subgenus of '' Gomphus'', but has recently been promoted to gen ...

'' (Rambur, 1842) (blackwater clubtail) * ''

Gomphurus externus ''Gomphurus externus'', the plains clubtail, is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. Characteristics Adult The plains clubtail is a medium to large dragonfly with a length of 2 1/16 to 2 3/8 inches (52 to 60 mm). The ...

'' (Hagen in Selys, 1858) (plains clubtail) * ''

Gomphurus fraternus ''Gomphurus'' is a genus of clubtails in the family of dragonflies known as Gomphidae. There are about 13 described species in ''Gomphurus''. ''Gomphurus'' was formerly considered a subgenus of '' Gomphus'', but has recently been promoted to gen ...

'' (Say, 1840) (midland clubtail) * ''

Gomphurus gonzalezi ''Gomphurus gonzalezi'', the Tamaulipan clubtail, is a species of clubtail in the family of dragonflies known as Gomphidae. It is found along the lower Rio Grande in the United States, and across the border into Mexico. It is known only in one st ...

'' (Dunkle, 1992) (Tamaulipan clubtail) * ''

Gomphurus hybridus ''Gomphurus'' is a genus of clubtails in the family of dragonflies known as Gomphidae The Gomphidae are a family of dragonflies commonly referred to as clubtails or club-tailed dragonflies. The family contains about 90 genera and 900 species f ...

'' (Williamson, 1902) (cocoa clubtail) * '' Gomphurus lineatifrons'' (Calvert, 1921) (splendid clubtail) * '' Gomphurus lynnae'' (Paulson, 1983) (Columbia clubtail) * '' Gomphurus modestus'' (Needham, 1942) (gulf coast clubtail) * '' Gomphurus ozarkensis'' (Westfall, 1975) (Ozark clubtail) * '' Gomphurus septima'' (Westfall, 1956) (Septima's clubtail) * '' Gomphurus vastus'' (Walsh, 1862) (cobra clubtail) * '' Gomphurus ventricosus'' (Walsh, 1863) (skillet clubtail)

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