Stenogomphurus Explained

Stenogomphurus is a genus of clubtails in the family of dragonflies known as Gomphidae. There are at least two described species in Stenogomphurus, both found in North America.

Stenogomphurus was formerly considered a subgenus of Gomphus, but has recently been promoted to genus rank along with Phanogomphus, Gomphurus and Hylogomphus.

Species

These two species belong to the genus Stenogomphurus:

• Stenogomphurus consanguis (Selys, 1879) (Cherokee clubtail)
• Stenogomphurus rogersi (Gloyd, 1936) (sable clubtail)

Further reading

• Book: Abbott . John C.. 2005. Dragonflies and Damselflies of Texas and the South-Central United States. Princeton University Press. 978-0691113647.
• Ball-Damerow . J.E.. Oboyski . P.T.. Resh . V.H.. 2015. California dragonfly and damselfly (Odonata) database: temporal and spatial distribution of species records collected over the past century. ZooKeys. 482. 10.3897/zookeys.482.8453. free . 25709531 . 4337221 . 67–89. 2015ZooK..482...67B.
• Book: Dunkle . Sidney W.. 2000. Dragonflies Through Binoculars: A Field Guide to Dragonflies of North America. Oxford Press. 978-0195112689.
• Book: Needham . James G.. Westfall Jr. . Minter J. Jr.. May . Michael L.. 2000. Dragonflies of North America. Scientific Publishers. 0-945417-94-2.
• Book: Nikula . Blair. Loose . Jennifer L.. Burne . Matthew R.. 2003. Field Guide to the Dragonflies and Damselflies of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife.
• Book: Silsby. Jill. 2001. Dragonflies of the World. Smithsonian Institution Press. 978-1560989592. registration.
• Book: Steinmann . Henrik. Wermuth . Heinz. Fischer . Maximilian. 1997. World Catalogue of Odonata, Volume II: Anisoptera. Das Tierreich. Walter de Gruyter. 111. 3-11-014934-6.