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Gomphurus vastus

Gomphurus vastus, the cobra clubtail, is a species of clubtail in the dragonfly family Gomphidae, found in the eastern United States.

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Jun 29, 2026
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Length
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Gomphurus vastus
In Texas
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Gomphidae
Genus: Gomphurus
Species:
G. vastus
Binomial name
Gomphurus vastus
(Walsh, 1862)

Gomphurus vastus, the cobra clubtail,2 is a species of clubtail in the dragonfly family Gomphidae, found in the eastern United States.1345

The IUCN Red List conservation status of Gomphurus vastus is "Least Concern", with no immediate threat to the species' survival.1

References

References

  1. Paulson, D.R. (2018) [amended version of 2017 assessment]. "Gomphurus vastus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018 e.T51179177A125527170. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T51179177A125527170.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. "Gomphurus vastus". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
  3. "Gomphurus vastus species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
  4. "Odonata Central". Retrieved 2019-07-02.
  5. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History, University of Puget Sound. 2018. Retrieved 2019-07-02.