Ceratogomphus
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Genus: | Ceratogomphus Selys, 1854
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Ceratogomphus, commonly known as thorntails, is a small genus of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae found in southern Africa. The genus contains only two species:[1]
- Ceratogomphus pictus Hagen in Selys, 1854 – common thorntail[2]
- Ceratogomphus triceraticus Balinsky, 1963 – cape thorntail[3]
References
- ^ Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. (2023). "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral, University of Alabama. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ^ Clausnitzer, V. & Suhling, F. (2010). "Ceratogomphus pictus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010. IUCN: e.T63183A12611098. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T63183A12611098.en. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
- ^ Samways, M.J. (2010). "Ceratogomphus triceraticus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010. IUCN: e.T42845A10759240. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T42845A10759240.en. Retrieved 24 December 2017.