Gomphidae - Clubtails

There are 31 species in 10 genera recorded in the state of Michigan, with another 2 species that may also occur here based on nearby locality records.

Arigomphus Needham, 1897

Arigomphus cornutus (Tough), 1900 Gomphus
  • Gomphus whedoni Muttkowski, 1908
Arigomphus furcifer (Hagen), in Selys, 1878 Gomphus
Arigomphus submedianus (Williamson), 1914 Gomphus
Arigomphus villosipes (Selys), 1854 Gomphus

Dromogomphus Selys, 1854

Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854
Dromogomphus spoliatus (Hagen) in Selys, 1858 Gomphus - (Craves and O'Brien 2002)

Erpetogomphus Selys, 1858

Erpetogomphus designatus Hagen, 1858

Gomphus Leach, 1815

Gomphus (Hylogomphus) adelphus Selys, 1858
  • Gomphus brevis Hagen, in Selys 1878
Gomphus (Gomphurus) crassus Hagen in Selys, 1854 - IN, OH, IL
Gomphus (Gomphus) exilis Selys, 1854
  • Gomphus flavocaudatus Walker, 1940
Gomphus (Gomphurus) fraternus (Say), 1839 Aeschna
Gomphus (Gomphus) graslinellus Walsh, 1862
Gomphus (Gomphruus) lineatifrons Calvert, 1921
Gomphus (Gomphus) lividus Selys, 1854
  • Gomphus sordidus Hagen, in Selys 1954
  • Gomphus umbratus Needham, 1897
  • Gomphus williamsoni Muttkowski, 1910
Gomphus (Gomphus) quadricolor Walsh, 1863
  • Gomphus alleni Howe, 1922
Gomphus (Gomphus) spicatus Hagen, in Selys, 1854
Gomphus (Gomphurus) vastus Walsh, 1862
Gomphus (Gomphurus) ventricosus Walsh, 1863
Gomphus (Hylogomphus) viridifrons Hine, 1901

Hagenius Selys, 1854

Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854

Ophiogomphus Selys, 1854

[Note: another species of Ophiogomphus, which occurs in Michigan, is being described by Dr. William Smith (WDNR, pers. comm.) in a forthcoming publication.]
Ophiogomphus anomalus Harvey, 1898
Ophiogomphus carolus Needham, 1897
Ophiogomphus colubrinus Selys, 1854
Ophiogomphus howei Bromley, 1924
Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis (Walsh), 1862 Herpetogomphus
  • Ophiogomphus carolinus Hagen, 1885
  • Ophiogomphus pictus Needham, 1897

Progomphus Selys, 1854

Progomphus obscurus (Rambur), 1842 Diastatomma

Stylogomphus Fraser, 1897

Stylogomphus albistylus (Hagen), in Selys, 1878 Gomphus
  • Gomphus naevius Harvey, 1898

Stylurus Needham, 1897

Stylurus amnicola (Walsh), 1862 Gomphus
  • Gomphus abditus Butler, 1914
Stylurus laurae (Williamson), 1932 Gomphus
Stylurus notatus (Rambur), 1842 Gomphus
  • Gomphus fluvialis Walsh, 1862
  • Gomphus jucundus Needham, 1944
Stylurus plagiatus Selys, 1854 Gomphus
  • Gomphus elongatus Selys, 1854
Stylurus scudderi Selys, 1873 Gomphus
Stylurus spiniceps (Walsh), 1862 Macrogomphus
  • Gomphus segregans Needham, 1897

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