''Ophiogomphus mainensis'', the Maine snaketail, is a species of clubtail in the family of

dragonflies A dragonfly is a flying insect belonging to the infraorder Anisoptera below the order Odonata. About 3,000 extant species of dragonflies are known. Most are tropical, with fewer species in temperate regions. Loss of wetland habitat threate ...

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 ...

. It is found in North America. The

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

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, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net Ophiogomphus mainensis 19893434

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