Gomphidae

Asian Clubtail ( gomphus ( Stylurus ) flavipes )

• Asian Clubtail - gomphus ( Stylurus ) flavipes
• French Clubtail - gomphus graslinii
• Western Clubtail - gomphus pulchellus
• Yellow Clubtail - gomphus simillimus
• Common Clubtail - gomphus vulgatissimus
• Small Pliers Dragonfly - Onychogomphus forcipatus
• Large pliers Dragonfly - Onychogomphus uncatus
• Green Snaketail - Ophiogomphus cecilia

The Virgin River ( Gomphidae ) are a family of dragonflies ( Anisoptera ). They belong thus to the dragonflies ( Odonata ). Worldwide they form 91 genera with about 950 species, of which there are only seven species in Germany who are at risk to some extent.

The adults of the Virgin River reach body lengths of up to five centimeters ( only Sea Dragon is long up to 5.7 cm) and fall within the dragonfly on by distinctly separate compound eyes. They are drawn black-and- yellow or black-green. As their name suggests, you will find the animals, especially along rivers and streams, most species can also develop in standing water. On their hunting flights they fly far away from the water, especially in wooded areas.

Species

The following table represents the European representative of the Virgin River

Virgin River - Gomphidae

• Genus wedge Virgin - gomphus Asian Clubtail - gomphus ( Stylurus ) flavipes
• French Clubtail - gomphus graslinii ( Iberia, South-West France )
• Western Clubtail - gomphus pulchellus
• Turkish Clubtail - gomphus schneiderii ( South East Europe)
• Yellow Clubtail - gomphus simillimus ( Mediterranean )
• Common Clubtail - gomphus vulgatissimus

• Sea Dragon (Dragonfly ) - Lindenia tetraphylla (Italy, the Balkans)

• Brown pliers Dragonfly - Onychogomphus costae ( Iberia )
• Delicate forceps Dragonfly - Onychogomphus flexuosus (Eastern Europe )
• Small Pliers Dragonfly - Onychogomphus forcipatus
• Large pliers Dragonfly - Onychogomphus uncatus

• Green Snaketail, Green Clubtail - Ophiogomphus cecilia

• African sand maid, dwarf Snaketail - Paragomphus genei ( Mediterranean )