Phanogomphus descriptus

Phanogomphus descriptus, the harpoon clubtail, is a species of clubtail dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. It is found in eastern North America.[1][2]

Phanogomphus descriptus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Gomphidae
Genus: Phanogomphus
Species:
P. descriptus
Binomial name
Phanogomphus descriptus
(Banks, 1896)

Phanogomphus was formerly considered to be a subgenus of Gomphus, but phylogenetic studies have resulted in its promotion to genus rank.[3]

References

  1. "Phanogomphus descriptus Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  2. "Odonata Central".
  3. Ware, Jessica L.; Pilgrim, Erik; May, Michael L.; Donnelly, Thomas W.; Tennessen, Kenneth (2017). "Phylogenetic relationships of North American Gomphidae and their close relatives". Systematic Entomology. 42 (2): 347–358. doi:10.1111/syen.12218. PMC 6104399. PMID 30147221.

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