Gomphidae
Also known as clubtail, clubtail dragonfly, clubtailed dragonfly
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, Australia, and Africa. The name refers to the club-like widening of the end of the abdomen (abdominal segments 7 through 9). However, this club is usually less pronounced in females and is entirely absent in some species.
Species
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderOdonata
- FamilyGomphidae
Habitatfreshwater
雄性Paragomphus lineatus 雌性Paragomphus lineatus 春蜓科（Gomphidae）是差翅亞目下的一個科，下含90屬900種蜻蜓。學名來自拉丁語gomphus或gond，意思是“樞紐”。 幼蟲生活在溪流中，成年體體長約40～70毫米（1.6～2.8英寸），複眼之間的距離很大。
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8 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Characteristics
- Gallery
- Taxonomy
- Genera
- Fossil genera
- References
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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, Australia, and Africa. The name refers to the club-like widening of the end of the abdomen (abdominal segments 7 through 9). However, this club is usually less pronounced in females and is entirely absent in some species.
== Etymology ==