Progomphus

Progomphus is a genus of medium-sized dragonflies in the family Gomphidae. They are found in the Americas and are largely tropical. They are one of the few Gomphids with coloured wings.

Species

Common Sanddragon

GENUS

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderOdonata
FamilyGomphidae

Observations2,990

Observations recorded8,805

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 258
With media: 7
Family: Gomphidae
Collections: FCN-UAQ, YPM, SDNHM, CU, USNM
Recorded in: Mexico, Brazil, United States, Guyana

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Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Gomphidae
Image: Progomphus borealis.jpg

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Commons category: Progomphus
taxon name: Progomphus
taxon rank: genus
topic's main category: Category:Progomphus
taxon common name: sanddragons

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Progomphus is a genus of medium-sized dragonflies in the family Gomphidae. They are found in the Americas and are largely tropical. They are one of the few Gomphids with coloured wings.

They are commonly called sanddragons. They are usually found on freshwater sandy beaches and pools.

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