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Progomphus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Scientific name
  
Progomphus

Higher classification
  
Gomphidae

Order
  
Odonate

Family
  
Gomphidae

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Rank
  
Genus

Progomphus httpsuploadwikimediaorgwikipediacommonsthu

Lower classifications
  
Progomphus obscurus, Gray sanddragon, Progomphus bellei, Progomphus zephyrus, Progomphus tennesseni

Progomphus is a genus of medium-sized dragonflies in the family Gomphidae. They are found in the Americas and are largely tropical. They are one of the few Gomphids with coloured wings.

They are commonly called sanddragons. They are usually found on freshwater sandy beaches and pools.

The genus contains the following species:

References

Progomphus Wikipedia