Lanthus

Lanthus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Gomphidae
Genus: Lanthus
Needham, 1897

Lanthus is a genus of club-tailed dragonflies found in North America, commonly called pygmy clubtails. They are found in Japan and North America.[1] The species are clear winged with black bodies and yellow markings.[2]

This genus includes the following species:[3]

References

  1. Garrison, Rosser W.; Ellenrieder,, Natalia von, Louton, Jerry A. (2006). Dragonfly genera of the New World : an illustrated and annotated key to the Anisoptera ([Online-Ausg.] ed.). Baltimore, Md.: Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 0-8018-8446-2. Cite uses deprecated parameter |coauthors= (help)
  2. May, James G. Needham, Minter J. Westfall, Jr., Michael L. (2000). Dragonflies of North America (Rev. ed.). Gainesville, FL: Scientific Publishers. ISBN 0-945417-94-2.
  3. Martin Schorr; Martin Lindeboom; Dennis Paulson. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 3 Oct 2013.
  4. 1 2 "North American Odonata". University of Puget Sound. 2009. Retrieved 5 August 2010.

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