Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Gomphidae Scientific name Gomphus exilis | Phylum Arthropoda Order Odonata Genus Gomphus Rank Species | |
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Similar Dromogomphus spinosus, Didymops, Common baskettail, Basiaeschna, Progomphus obscurus | ||
Gomphus exilis, the lancet clubtail, is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae found in southern Manitoba and Ontario and northeastern United States.
The adults are approximately 4.3 cm (1.7 in) long. The males claspers are 'lancet' shaped, hence the common name. The body is black with green stripes on the thorax and green triangles on the abdomen. The last two abdominal segments have yellow patches on the outer edges.
Their flight period is from June to July.
References
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