Stylurus

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]

Hanging Clubtails
Female S. flavipes
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Odonata
Family:
Gomphidae
Genus:
Stylurus

Needham, 1897

The genus contains the following species:[2]

  • Stylurus amicus (Needham, 1930)
  • Stylurus amnicola (Walsh, 1862) - Riverine Clubtail[3]
  • Stylurus annulatus (Djakonov, 1926)
  • Stylurus clathratus (Needham, 1930)
  • Stylurus endicotti (Needham, 1930)
  • Stylurus erectocornus Liu & Chao in Chao, 1990
  • Stylurus falcatus Gloyd, 1944
  • Stylurus flavicornis (Needham, 1931)
  • Stylurus flavipes (Charpentier, 1825) - River Clubtail
  • Stylurus gaudens (Chao, 1953)
  • Stylurus gideon (Needham, 1941)
  • Stylurus intricatus (Selys, 1858) - Brimstone Clubtail[4]
  • Stylurus ivae Williamson, 1932 - Shining Clubtail[5]
  • Stylurus kreyenbergi (Ris, 1928)
  • Stylurus laurae Williamson, 1932 - Laura's Clubtail[4]
  • Stylurus nagoyanus Asahina, 1951
  • Stylurus nanningensis Liu, 1985
  • Stylurus nobilis Liu & Chao in Chao, 1990
  • Stylurus notatus (Rambur, 1842) - Elusive Clubtail[4]
  • Stylurus occultus (Selys, 1878)
  • Stylurus oculatus (Asahina, 1949)
  • Stylurus olivaceus (Selys, 1873) - Olive Clubtail[4]
  • Stylurus placidus Liu & Chao in Chao, 1990
  • Stylurus plagiatus (Selys, 1854) - Russet-tipped Clubtail[6]
  • Stylurus potulentus (Needham, 1942) - Yellow-sided Clubtail[7]
  • Stylurus scudderi (Selys, 1873) - Zebra Clubtail[8]
  • Stylurus spiniceps (Walsh, 1862) - Arrow Clubtail[9]
  • Stylurus takashii (Asahina, 1966)
  • Stylurus tongrensis Liu, 1991
  • Stylurus townesi Gloyd, 1936 - Towne's Clubtail[10]

References
  1. Paulson, Dennis R. (2009). Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-12281-4.
  2. Martin Schorr; Dennis Paulson. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 12 Oct 2018.
  3. Paulson, D. R. (2007). "Stylurus amnicola". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2007. Retrieved 11 November 2010.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  4. "North American Odonata". University of Puget Sound. 2009. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
  5. Paulson, D. R. (2007). "Stylurus ivae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2007. Retrieved 11 November 2010.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  6. Paulson, D. R. (2007). "Stylurus plagiatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2007. Retrieved 11 November 2010.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  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. (2009). "Stylurus scudderei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009. Retrieved 11 November 2010.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  9. Paulson, D. R. (2007). "Stylurus spiniceps". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2007. Retrieved 11 November 2010.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  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.


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