''Gomphurus'' is a genus of clubtails in the family of dragonflies known as Gomphidae. There are about 13 described species in ''Gomphurus''. ''Gomphurus'' was formerly considered a subgenus of '' Gomphus'', but has recently been promoted to genus rank along with ''

Phanogomphus file:Day 116 - Oklahoma Clubtail - Gomphus oklahomensis?, Lake Houston Wilderness Park, New Caney, Texas - 17285264812.jpg, ''Phanogomphus oklahomensis'' ''Phanogomphus'' is a genus of clubtails in the family Gomphidae found in North America. Ther ...

'', '' Stenogomphurus'' and ''

Hylogomphus ''Hylogomphus'' is a genus of clubtails in the family of dragonflies known as Gomphidae. There are about six described species in ''Hylogomphus''. ''Hylogomphus'' was formerly considered a subgenus of ''Gomphus (dragonfly), Gomphus'', but has re ...

''.

Species

These 13 species belong to the genus ''Gomphurus'': * ''

Gomphurus crassus ''Gomphurus'' is a genus of clubtails in the family of dragonflies known as Gomphidae. There are about 13 described species in ''Gomphurus''. ''Gomphurus'' was formerly considered a subgenus of '' Gomphus'', but has recently been promoted to ge ...

'' (Hagen in Selys, 1878) (handsome clubtail) * ''

Gomphurus dilatatus ''Gomphurus'' is a genus of clubtails in the family of dragonflies known as Gomphidae. There are about 13 described species in ''Gomphurus''. ''Gomphurus'' was formerly considered a subgenus of '' Gomphus'', but has recently been promoted to ge ...

'' (Rambur, 1842) (blackwater clubtail) * ''

Gomphurus externus ''Gomphurus externus'', the plains clubtail, is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. Characteristics Adult The plains clubtail is a medium to large dragonfly with a length of 2 1/16 to 2 3/8 inches (52 to 60 mm). The ...

'' (Hagen in Selys, 1858) (plains clubtail) * ''

Gomphurus fraternus ''Gomphurus'' is a genus of clubtails in the family of dragonflies known as Gomphidae. There are about 13 described species in ''Gomphurus''. ''Gomphurus'' was formerly considered a subgenus of '' Gomphus'', but has recently been promoted to ge ...

'' (Say, 1840) (midland clubtail) * ''

Gomphurus gonzalezi ''Gomphurus gonzalezi'', the Tamaulipan clubtail, is a species of clubtail in the family of dragonflies known as Gomphidae. It is found along the lower Rio Grande in the United States, and across the border into Mexico. It is known only in one ...

'' (Dunkle, 1992) (Tamaulipan clubtail) * ''

Gomphurus hybridus ''Gomphurus'' is a genus of clubtails in the family of dragonflies known as Gomphidae. There are about 13 described species in ''Gomphurus''. ''Gomphurus'' was formerly considered a subgenus of '' Gomphus'', but has recently been promoted to ge ...

'' (Williamson, 1902) (cocoa clubtail) * '' Gomphurus lineatifrons'' (Calvert, 1921) (splendid clubtail) * '' Gomphurus lynnae'' (Paulson, 1983) (Columbia clubtail) * '' Gomphurus modestus'' (Needham, 1942) (gulf coast clubtail) * '' Gomphurus ozarkensis'' (Westfall, 1975) (Ozark clubtail) * ''

Gomphurus septima ''Gomphurus septima'', or Septima's clubtail, is a species of clubtail dragonflies in the family Gomphidae. The IUCN conservation status of ''Gomphurus septima'' is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The pop ...

'' (Westfall, 1956) (Septima's clubtail) * ''

Gomphurus vastus ''Gomphurus vastus'', the cobra clubtail, is a species of clubtail in the dragonfly family Gomphidae, found in the eastern United States. The IUCN Red List The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Sp ...

'' (Walsh, 1862) (cobra clubtail) * ''

Gomphurus ventricosus ''Gomphurus'' is a genus of clubtails in the family of dragonflies known as Gomphidae. There are about 13 described species in ''Gomphurus''. ''Gomphurus'' was formerly considered a subgenus of ''Gomphus (dragonfly), Gomphus'', but has recently ...

'' (Walsh, 1863) (skillet clubtail)

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