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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) » Dragonflies (Anisoptera) » Clubtails (Gomphidae) » Stylurus » Elusive Clubtail (Stylurus notatus)

Species Stylurus notatus - Elusive Clubtail

Classification · Identification · Range · Internet References
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies)
Suborder Anisoptera (Dragonflies)
Family Gomphidae (Clubtails)
Genus Stylurus
Species notatus (Elusive Clubtail)
Identification
Blue eyes are distinctive among similar species. Length of S8 and S9 are similar (S9 much longer in Arrow Clubtail (S. spiniceps).
Range
Northeastern part of the continent, centered around Michigan and Ohio
Internet References
Urban Odes discussion
Contributed by Jason Forbes on 31 August, 2008 - 9:13pm
Last updated 2 September, 2008 - 7:48pm

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