Pale snaketail

Ophiogomphus severus is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. It is commonly known as the pale snaketail.

Pale snaketail
Male
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Gomphidae
Genus:	Ophiogomphus
Species:	O. severus
Binomial name
Ophiogomphus severus (Hagen, 1874)

Subspecies

There are two described subspecies of Ophiogomphus severus. The following are the two subspecies:

• Ophiogomphus severus montanus
• Ophiogomphus severus severus

References

• Ordonates Frame
• Catalogue of Life : 2009 Annual Checklist
• Ophiogomphus severus (Pale Snaketail)
• Dragonflies, Anisoptera, of California
• CALIFORNIA CLUBTAILS