''Progomphus obscurus'', the common sanddragon, is a species of
dragonfly
A dragonfly is a flying insect belonging to the infraorder Anisoptera below the order Odonata. About 3,000 extant species of true dragonfly are known. Most are tropical, with fewer species in temperate regions. Loss of wetland habitat threate ...
in the family
Gomphidae, found in eastern United States and southern
Ontario.
[Dunkle, S.W., Dragonflies through Binoculars. Toronto:Oxford University Press, 2000.]
References
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External links
''Progomphus obscurus'' BugGuide
North Carolina Dragonflies
Gomphidae
Insects described in 1842
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