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Narrative
Gomphid Dragonflies (Family Gomphidae) are found worldwide along streams. This family is more abundant in the western part of North America than in the eastern part. There is a wide distance between their eyes on top of the head. Most species are clear winged. Needham shows 109 species native to North America.
Taxonomy
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Latin
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English
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Kingdom
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Animalia
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Animal
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Phylum
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Arthropoda
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Jointed Legged Animals
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Class
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Insecta
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Insects
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Order
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Odonata
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Dragon And Damselfly
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Family
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Gomphidae
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Dragonflies - Gomphid
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SubFamily
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References
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| Genus | Species |
| Cytheitis | rhodopteron |
| Cytheitis | schultzei |
| Graphium | arcesilaus |
| Graphium | earis |
| Graphium | hipparchus |
| Graphium | iphitas |
| Graphium | orthosilaus |
| Iphimedeia | niepelti |
| Iphimedeia | richardus |
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