Onychogomphus macrodon, also known as the Levant pincertail,[1][2][3] is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae.[1][4]
| Onychogomphus macrodon | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Gomphidae |
| Genus: | Onychogomphus |
| Species: | O. macrodon
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| Binomial name | |
| Onychogomphus macrodon Selys, 1887
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Etymology edit
Onychogomphus macrodon was first described in 1887 by Edmond de Sélys Longchamps in Beirut.[5] Its common name, Levant pincertail, references the geographic region in which it is found, the Levant.
Geographic range and habitat edit
Onychogomphus macrodon is found in Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and Turkey. Its natural habitat is wetlands and freshwater rivers. Due to contemporary increases in the development of energy production and water management infrastructure, it is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d Kalkman, V.J. (2006). "Onychogomphus macrodon". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T15336A4514812. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T15336A4514812.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ Schneider, Thomas; Schneider, Jacob (28 February 2013). "Occurrence, behaviour, and habitat preference of the Levant Pincertail, Onychogomphus macrodon Selys, 1887 in Turkey". Zoology in the Middle East. 49 (1): 79–88. doi:10.1080/09397140.2010.10638393. S2CID 86226687.
- ^ "Levant Pincertail - Onychogomphus macrodon". Observation.org. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
- ^ "ADW: Onychogomphus macrodon: CLASSIFICATION". Animal Diversity Web. University of Michigan Museum of Zoology. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
- ^ Steinmann, Henrik (1997). World Catalogue of Odonata. Vol. 110. Berlin: Walter de Gruyter. p. 176. ISBN 9783110149340.