Burmagomphus vermicularis
| Burmagomphus vermicularis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Gomphidae |
| Genus: | Burmagomphus |
| Species: | B. vermicularis
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| Binomial name | |
| Burmagomphus vermicularis (Martin, 1904)
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Burmagomphus vermicularis, the dog-legged clubtail, is a species of clubtail dragonfly found in East Asia.
Taxonomy
Burmagomphus vermicularis was first scientifically described in 1904 in the genus Gomphus by Martin, from a specimen found in Tonkin (Vietnam). In 1907, the species was redescribed and transferred to the new genus Burmagomphus by Williamson.[1] Martin's original description was "very poor and without illustrations".[2]
Distribution
In China, it is known from the southern provinces of Fujian, Guangdong, and Hainan. It is also known from Hong Kong and the neighbouring countries of Taiwan and Vietnam, as well as Thailand and mainland Malaysia.[3][4][5]
Ecology
They have been observed being hunted by a larger species of dragonfly, Labrogomphus torvus.[6]
References
- ^ Steinmann, Henrik (2013). World Catalogue of Odonata II: Anisoptera. Das Tierreich. Berlin: De Gruyter. pp. 99–100. ISBN 978-3-11-082444-5.
- ^ Cuong, Do Manh (Sep 2011). "Burmagomphus schneideri sp. nov., a new dragonfly from the south of Vietnam (Odonata: Gomphidae)" (PDF). International Journal of Odonatology. 14 (3): 223–231. doi:10.1080/13887890.2011.610268. ISSN 1388-7890.
- ^ Zhang, Hao-Miao; Kosterin, Oleg E.; Cai, Qing-Hua (2015). "New species and records of Burmagomphus Williamson, 1907 (Odonata, Gomphidae) from China" (PDF). Zootaxa. 3999 (1): 62–78. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3999.1.4. ISSN 1175-5334.
- ^ Wilson, K. D. P.; Reels, G. T. (1 Jun 2001). "Odonata of Hainan, China" (PDF). Odonatologica. 30 (2): 145–208.
- ^ Wilson, K. D. P. (1 Jun 1997). "The odonate faunas from two Hong Kong streams, with details of site characteristics and developmental threats" (PDF). Odonatologica. 26 (2): 193–204.
- ^ Silsby, Jill (2001). Dragonflies of the World. Smithsonian Institution Press. p. 136. ISBN 9781560989592.
External links
- Martin's original description (in French; p. 214)