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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) » Dragonflies (Anisoptera) » Clubtails (Gomphidae) » Gomphus » Subgenus - Phanogomphus (Gomphus Subgenus - Phanogomphus) » Rapids Clubtail (Gomphus quadricolor)
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Need Help With a Clubtail - Gomphus quadricolor - male
Copyright © 2007 Tom Arbour

Need Help With a Clubtail - Gomphus quadricolor - Male
Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA
June 9, 2007
Size: 2-3"
I photographed several of these clubtails in the Olentangy River today. There were basking on rocks in the middle of the river. When disturbed, they flew low across the water. I'm just starting out with dragonflies, and the clubtail group looks challenging!
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Contributed by Tom Arbour on 9 June, 2007 - 6:42pm
Last updated 22 July, 2007 - 11:39pm

Moved
Moved from Clubtails.
… john and jane balaban, 22 July, 2007 - 11:39pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Dragonflies and Damselflies.
… john and jane balaban, 21 June, 2007 - 5:13pm login or register to post comments

Rapids
Looks like a male Rapids Clubtail, Gomphus quadricolor.
… Ben Coulter, 10 June, 2007 - 3:38pm login or register to post comments

 
I agree w/ Rapids
Seems on the bright side for Ashy, and Lancet would have obvious pale dorsal markings on the club. That would leave Dusky and Rapids, and the frontal thoracic stripe shape (not narrow and straight) eliminates Dusky.
… Nick Block, 21 July, 2007 - 3:39pm login or register to post comments

tricky
Clubtails can be tricky, your right they are challenging at times. To be certain you should net(or get a good close photo) and examine the tail appendages.

From this photo, this guy could be a number of species, maybe an Ashy, Lancet or Dusky clubtail. Or you can look through this post.
… Kaylee Skylyn, 9 June, 2007 - 8:51pm login or register to post comments

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