Erpetogomphus compositus

Species of dragonfly

Erpetogomphus compositus
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Gomphidae
Genus: Erpetogomphus
Species:
E. compositus
Binomial name
Erpetogomphus compositus
Hagen in Selys, 1858

Erpetogomphus compositus, the white-belted ringtail, is a species of clubtail in the family of dragonflies known as Gomphidae.[1][2][3][4] It is found in Central America and North America.[1]

The IUCN conservation status of Erpetogomphus compositus is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable.[5][6]

E. compositus
White-belted Ringtail at rest.

References

  1. ^ a b "Erpetogomphus compositus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  2. ^ "Erpetogomphus compositus species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  3. ^ "Erpetogomphus compositus". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  4. ^ "Erpetogomphus compositus Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  5. ^ "List of Endangered Species". IUCN Red List. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  6. ^ "Odonata Central". Retrieved 2018-05-06.

Further reading

  • Kalkman, V. J. (2013). Studies on phylogeny and biogeography of damselflies (Odonata) with emphasis on the Argiolestidae (PhD). Leiden University. hdl:1887/22953.
  • Media related to Erpetogomphus compositus at Wikimedia Commons
Taxon identifiers
Erpetogomphus compositus


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