Unicorn Clubtail
Arigomphus villosipes (Selys, 1854 )
Unicorn Clubtail: https://marylandbiodiversity.com/species/637
Synonyms
Tags

Map Snapshot

360 Records

GAALWAFRCLMOHOBABCHACEPGAACVCHSMKEQACNTADOWISOWO

Status

Unicorn Clubtail (Arigomphus villosipes) is named for the conspicuous projection on the occiput, the posterior region of the top of the head, between the eyes. This dragonfly prefers stillwater habitats, like ponds,lakes, or slow sections of creeks, with a mud substrate and generally without dense aquatic vegetation. It is usually found perched on the banks, or on floating plants or algae (Dunkle, 2000). In Maryland, this species is widespread, with records from nearly every county, although evidently it does not occur in large numbers (Richard Orr's The Dragonflies and Damselflies of Maryland and the District of Columbia).

Seasonality Snapshot

Resources

View at iNaturalist View at Nature Serve Search Google Images Search MBP Facebook posts
View images at BugGuide
Use of media featured on Maryland Biodiversity Project is only permitted with express permission of the photographer.

Source: Wikipedia

Arigomphus villosipes
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Gomphidae
Genus: Arigomphus
Species:
A. villosipes
Binomial name
Arigomphus villosipes
(Selys, 1854)
Synonyms[2]
  • Gomphus villosipes Selys, 1854

Arigomphus villosipes, the unicorn clubtail, is a species of clubtail in the dragonfly family Gomphidae. It is found in North America.[2][3][1][4]

The IUCN conservation status of Arigomphus villosipes is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2017.[1][5][6]

  • Leesylvania State Park, Woodbridge, Virginia
    Leesylvania State Park, Woodbridge, Virginia
  • Mason Neck West, Mason Neck, Virginia
    Mason Neck West, Mason Neck, Virginia

Media related to Arigomphus villosipes at Wikimedia Commons

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b c Paulson, D.R. (2017). "Arigomphus villosipes". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T51178639A65836374. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T51178639A65836374.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Arigomphus villosipes". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  3. ^ "Arigomphus villosipes". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  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.

Further reading

[edit]
  • Kalkman, V. J. (2013). Studies on phylogeny and biogeography of damselflies (Odonata) with emphasis on the Argiolestidae (PhD). Leiden University. hdl:1887/22953.


This article related to Gomphidae is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.