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Possible Sulphur-tipped Clubtail - Gomphus militaris - Aphylla angustifolia

Possible Sulphur-tipped Clubtail - Gomphus militaris - Aphylla angustifolia
Houston - Spring Branch Area, Harris County, Texas, USA
August 8, 2007
Size: Appeared greater than 2"
First time I have seen a clubtail. Could only get ventral and ventral-side view. Has lines across face and from front of thorax to S-3. Eyes blue and separated. Dark line under each segment from S-4 to S-8. About 8 - 10 ft above ground, hanging on a vine end. Cerci wide apart and what appears to be a ventral epiproct. Also appears to be an orifice of some sort in the vicinity of S-9 / S-10. Visit to guide section not conclusive.

Moved
Moved from Clubtails.

Moved
Moved from Arthropods.

Moved
Moved from Arthropods.

Female Broad-striped Forceptail
Aphylla angustifolia. See here. Photos 7, 9, 10, 11, and 12 are females.

 
Confirmed ID
Thanks Cliff,

Looks like I still haven't seen a clubtail. Just my first forceptail. Boy, was I way off base.

Rod

 
No problem
Forceptails are clubtails. They are members of the genus Aphylla within the family Gomphidae. You were not off base at all. Broad-striped Forceptail is a really awesome first clubtail, I must say. I think mine was a boring old Black-shouldered Spinyleg.

 
Broad-striped Forceptail Aphylla angustifolia female
Cliff, thanks again. I discovered my "clubtail" mistake after signing off and going back to Dunkle's Dragonflies through Binoculars. It really is uncommon, isn't it. I owe you one. Hopefully I will be able some day to add the "boring old" Black-shouldered Spinyleg.

The photos are going into the Guide, as I found only one other Aphylla angustifolia has been posted.

Rod Camper

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