Stylurus is a genus of dragonflies in the family Gomphidae. They are commonly known as hanging clubtails from their habit of hanging nearly vertically when they perch.[1]

Stylurus
Female Stylurus flavipes
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Gomphidae
Genus: Stylurus
Needham, 1897

The genus contains the following species:[2]

References

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  1. ^ Paulson, Dennis R. (2009). Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0-691-12281-6.
  2. ^ Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. (2024). "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral, University of Alabama.
  3. ^ Paulson, D.R. (2017). "Stylurus amnicola". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T165048A65828354. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T165048A65828354.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d "North American Odonata". University of Puget Sound. 2009. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
  5. ^ Paulson, D.R. (2017). "Stylurus ivae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T165008A80690079. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T165008A80690079.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  6. ^ Paulson, D.R. (2017). "Stylurus plagiatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T164921A65819639. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T164921A65819639.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  7. ^ Abbott, J.C. (2007). "Stylurus potulentus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2007: e.T21118A9247873. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2007.RLTS.T21118A9247873.en. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  8. ^ Paulson, D.R. (2017). "Stylurus scudderi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T164933A65820703. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T164933A65820703.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  9. ^ Paulson, D.R. (2017). "Stylurus spiniceps". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T165068A65830281. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T165068A65830281.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  10. ^ Abbott, J.C. (2007). "Stylurus townesi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2007: e.T21119A9248034. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2007.RLTS.T21119A9248034.en. Retrieved 24 December 2017.