Dromogomphus

Life-forms

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Cladus: Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Classis: Insecta
Cladus: Dicondylia
Subclassis: Pterygota
Cladus: Metapterygota
Cladus: Odonatoptera
Cladus: Holodonata
Ordo: Odonata
Subordo: Epiprocta
Infraordo: Anisoptera
Superfamilia: Aeshnoidea

Familia: Gomphidae
Subfamilia: Gomphinae
Tribus: Gomphini
Genus: Dromogomphus
Species: D. armatus – D. spinosus – D. spoliatus
Name
Dromogomphus Selys, 1854

Dromogomphus is a genus of dragonflies in the family Gomphidae. They are commonly known as Spinylegs from the spines on their legs that help in the capture of prey.[1]
Species

Listed alphabetically.[2][3]

Dromogomphus armatus Selys, 1854 – Southeastern Spinyleg
Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854 – Black-shouldered Spinyleg
Dromogomphus spoliatus (Hagen in Selys, 1858) – Flag-tailed Spinyleg

References

Mead, Kurt. (2009) Dragonflies of the North Woods. Duluth, MN:Kollath+Stensaas.
Dromogomphus, Encyclopedia of Life
Dromogomphus, ITIS