Flag-tailed Spinyleg - Dromogomphus spoliatus

You're welcome!

Please post some more images of unusual New Mexico Odes!

… john and jane balaban, 26 October, 2009 - 8:07pm

Take a look at the string of blue taxonomy

above your image. You will find that your images now resides on the Dromogomphus spoliatus page. It was moved from the general Clubtail page to the Flag-tailed Spinyleg page where it belongs.

… john and jane balaban, 26 October, 2009 - 5:04pm

Flag-tailed Spinyleg

Fair enough. I'm still learning. Just trying to understand the process.

Thanks, Rod

… rkcamper, 26 October, 2009 - 7:33pm

Moved

Moved from Clubtails.

… john and jane balaban, 25 October, 2009 - 8:09pm

Flag-tailed Spinyleg (Clubtail)

Might I ask why my Flag-tailed Spinyleg was it moved from Clubtails? The Spinyleg is by definition a Clubtail, I.E., a genus in the family Gomphidae. Is there something about the process, related to posting a photo, that I don't understand? Especially as there are Black-shouldered Spinylegs posted. If it was simply "moved", where was it moved to?

Rod Camper

… rkcamper, 26 October, 2009 - 12:05pm

Your ID is Correct

NICE FIND!
All the field guides show this to be out of range here.

… William Edwards, 25 October, 2009 - 8:41am

Flag-tailed Spinyleg

Thanks for the compliment. It was photographed outside of Roswell, N.M., which is within its recognized range. However, it has not been recorded at the Bitter Lake NWR, site of an annual Dragonfly Festival, which is just a few miles further to the east. Had a difficult time nailing down the ID, as I started out using the BLNWR checklist. I photographed the female Brimstone Clubtail at the Roswell site and the male Brimstone a couple of days later at the BLNWR.

Rod Camper

… rkcamper, 25 October, 2009 - 10:46am