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The Splendid Clubtail (Gomphurus lineatifrons) is a dragonfly species native to the eastern United States, where it inhabits medium to large rivers with moderate to fast flow. First described by Philip Powell Calvert in 1921, adult Splendid Clubtails are medium to large dragonflies with distinctive...
The Zebra Clubtail (Stylurus scudderi) is a species of dragonfly belonging to the family Gomphidae, native to North America. First described in 1873, the insect is distinguished by its strongly contrasting black and yellow markings, which provide camouflage against the foliage and woody debris of it...
The Elusive Clubtail (Stylurus notatus) is a species of dragonfly belonging to the family Gomphidae, native to eastern North America. The insect is strongly associated with large rivers and streams, where its aquatic larvae develop in the substrate. As its common name suggests, the adult dragonfly i...
The White-belted Ringtail is Erpetogomphus compositus, a western North American clubtail associated with open sandy waterways in desert country.
The Sand Snaketail (Ophiogomphus smithi) is a species of clubtail dragonfly native to North America, belonging to the family Gomphidae. The insect is predominantly found near clean, flowing rivers and streams across the eastern and central United States where sandy substrates are prevalent. It is di...
The Rocky Mountain Clubtail is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae native to North America. Adults are medium-sized with yellow and dark brown or black markings, featuring the distinctively enlarged abdomen tip that characterizes clubtails. The species is predominantly found near clean, f...
The River Clubtail is Stylurus flavipes, a Eurasian dragonfly notable for breeding in large, slow-flowing rivers with sandy or silty beds.
The Common Clubtail is Gomphus vulgatissimus, a European river dragonfly whose larvae remain buried in riverbed sediment for three to five years.
