Onychogomphus macrodon
Onychogomphus macrodon, also known as the Levant Pincertail,[2][3] is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae.[4]
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Etymology
O. 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
O. 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.[6]
References
- 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. Taylor & Francis. 49 (1): 79–88. doi:10.1080/09397140.2010.10638393.
- "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. 110. New York. p. 176.
- IUCN (2006-01-31). "Onychogomphus macrodon: Kalkman, V.J.: The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2006: e.T15336A4514812". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006-01-31. doi:10.2305/iucn.uk.2006.rlts.t15336a4514812.en.
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