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Ictinogomphus
Common Clubtail (Ictinogomphus rapax) W IMG 0224.jpg
Ictinogomphus rapax
(Common Clubtail)
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Lindeniidae
Genus: Ictinogomphus
Cowley, 1934
Common flangetail (Ictinogomphus decoratus) male S
Common flangetail
Ictinogomphus decoratus male
Singapore

Ictinogomphus is a genus of dragonflies in either the family Gomphidae or Lindeniidae. They are medium to large, yellow and black with clear wings. Species occur in Africa, Asia and Australia.

Genera

The genus Ictinogomphus includes the following species:

  • Ictinogomphus alaquopterus Yousuf & Yunus, 1976
  • Ictinogomphus angulosus (Selys, 1854)
  • Ictinogomphus australis (Selys, 1873) - Australian Tiger
  • Ictinogomphus celebensis (Schmidt, 1934)
  • Ictinogomphus decoratus (Selys, 1854) - Common flangetail
  • Ictinogomphus dobsoni Watson, 1969 - Pilbara Tiger
  • Ictinogomphus (Cinitogomphus) dundoensis (Pinhey, 1961) - Swamp Tigertail
  • Ictinogomphus ferox (Rambur, 1842) - Common Tiger, Common Tigertail
  • Ictinogomphus fraseri Kimmins, 1958
  • Ictinogomphus kishori Ram, 1985
  • Ictinogomphus paulini Watson, 1991 - Cape York Tiger
  • Ictinogomphus pertinax (Hagen in Selys, 1854)
  • Ictinogomphus pugnovittatus Yousuf & Yunus, 1976
  • Ictinogomphus rapax (Rambur, 1842) - Common Clubtail
  • Ictinogomphus regisalberti (Schouteden, 1934)
  • Ictinogomphus tenax (Hagen in Selys, 1854)

Jules Rambur originally described this genus as Ictinus in 1842. However, at the time there already existed a genus of beetle also named Ictinus described by François Laporte in 1834. In 1934, John Cowley, an English entomologist, renamed this species to Ictinogomphus in deference to Rambur's original name. Cowley is now regarded as the authority, and this genus can be formally written as: Ictinogomphus Cowley, 1934.

The Australian Faunal Directory considers the genus Ictinogomphus to belong to the family Lindeniidae. The World Odonata List at Slater Museum of Natural History, University of Puget Sound considers the genus Ictinogomphus to belong to the family Gomphidae.

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  • Common flangetail (Ictinogomphus decoratus melaenops) Phi Phi

    Common flangetail I. decoratus melaenops male Thailand

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