Pale snaketail
| Pale snaketail | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Male | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Gomphidae |
| Genus: | Ophiogomphus |
| Species: | O. severus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ophiogomphus severus (Hagen, 1874) | |
Ophiogomphus severus is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. It is commonly known as the pale snaketail.
Subspecies
There are two described subspecies of Ophiogomphus severus. The following are the two subspecies:
- Ophiogomphus severus montanus
- Ophiogomphus severus severus
References
- Ordonates Frame
- Catalogue of Life : 2009 Annual Checklist
- Ophiogomphus severus (Pale Snaketail)
- Dragonflies, Anisoptera, of California
- CALIFORNIA CLUBTAILS
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