Biology:Erpetogomphus designatus

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Short description: Species of dragonfly

Erpetogomphus designatus
Eastern Ringtail - Erpetogomphus designatus, Claude Moore Park, Va. - 5971974765.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Gomphidae
Genus: Erpetogomphus
Species:
E. designatus
Binomial name
Erpetogomphus designatus
Hagen in Selys, 1858

Erpetogomphus designatus, the eastern ringtail, is a species of clubtail in the dragonfly family Gomphidae. It is found in Central America and North America.[2][3][1][4]

The IUCN conservation status of Erpetogomphus designatus is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2017.[1][5][6]

Eastern ringtail, Erpetogomphus designatus
Eastern ringtail, Erpetogomphus designatus

References

Further reading

  • Kalkman, V. J. (2013). Studies on phylogeny and biogeography of damselflies (Odonata) with emphasis on the Argiolestidae (PhD). Leiden University. hdl:1887/22953.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q2695565 entry