genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
dragonflies
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 threa ...
in either the family
Gomphidae
The Gomphidae are a family of dragonflies commonly referred to as clubtails or club-tailed dragonflies. The family contains about 90 genera and 900 species found across North and South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. The name refers to the ...
or Lindeniidae.
They are medium to large, yellow and black with clear wings. Species occur in
Africa
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,
Asia
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and
Australia
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Ictinogomphus ferox
''Ictinogomphus ferox'', commonly called the common tiger or the common tigertail, is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Gh ...
Ictinogomphus rapax
''Ictinogomphus rapax'', the common clubtail, is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. It is found throughout the Indomalayan realm, Indomalayan region.
Description and habitat
It is a large yellow and black colored dragonfly with b ...
Ictinogomphus tenax
''Ictinogomphus'' is a genus of dragonflies in either the family Gomphidae or Lindeniidae.
They are medium to large, yellow and black with clear wings. Species occur in Africa, Asia and Australia.
Species
The genus ''Ictinogomphus'' include ...
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Notes on taxonomy
Jules Rambur originally described this genus as ''Ictinus'' in 1842.
However, at the time there already existed a genus of beetle also named ''Ictinus'' described by François Laporte in 1834.
In 1934, John Cowley, an English entomologist, renamed this species to ''Ictinogomphus'' in deference to Rambur's original name. Cowley is now regarded as the authority, and this genus can be formally written as: ''Ictinogomphus'' .
The
Australian Faunal Directory
The Australian Faunal Directory (AFD) is an online catalogue of taxonomic and biological information on all animal species known to occur within Australia. It is a program of the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water of th ...
considers the genus ''Ictinogomphus'' to belong to the family Lindeniidae.
The World Odonata List at Slater Museum of Natural History,
University of Puget Sound
The University of Puget Sound (UPS or Puget Sound) is a private university in Tacoma, Washington. The university draws approximately 2,600 students from 44 states and 16 countries. It offers 1,200 courses each year in more than 50 traditional an ...
considers the genus ''Ictinogomphus'' to belong to the family
Gomphidae
The Gomphidae are a family of dragonflies commonly referred to as clubtails or club-tailed dragonflies. The family contains about 90 genera and 900 species found across North and South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. The name refers to the ...