Species Gomphus borealis - Beaverpond Clubtail

Classification · Explanation of Names

Beaverpond Clubtail - Gomphus borealis - female

Beaverpond Clubtail - Gomphus borealis - male

Beaverpond Clubtail at home in New Brunswick - Gomphus borealis - male

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies)

Suborder Anisoptera (Dragonflies)

Family Gomphidae (Clubtails)

Genus Gomphus

No Taxon (Subgenus - Phanogomphus)

Species borealis (Beaverpond Clubtail)

Explanation of Names

Latin for "northern"

Contributed by tom murray on 21 May, 2005 - 6:38pm
Additional contributions by Chuck Entz
Last updated 20 March, 2006 - 6:41am

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