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GomphusSp566 - Gomphus exilis - female
Copyright © 2004 Steve Nanz

GomphusSp566 - Gomphus exilis - Female
Promised Land State Park, Pike County, Pennsylvania, USA
May 29, 2004
Gomphus Sp? Lancet Clubtail perhaps? GomphusSp622, LancetClubtail546, GomphusSp566 and GomphusSp573 were all found in the same location by a small lake.

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GomphusSp566 - Gomphus exilis - female GomphusSp566 - Gomphus exilis - female
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Contributed by Steve Nanz on 7 January, 2006 - 4:56am
Last updated 31 July, 2007 - 4:31pm

Moved
Moved from Clubtails.
… john and jane balaban, 31 July, 2007 - 4:31pm login or register to post comments

Lancet
I agree that this looks like a female Lancet Clubtail.
… Nick Block, 31 July, 2007 - 3:52pm login or register to post comments

Defenetly a Gomphus Sp.
Defenetly a Gomphus Sp. and G. exilis (Lancet) is a very good probability, I could go with that. (the only sure way to tell is inspect the shape of the genitalia)
… Kaylee Skylyn, 3 February, 2006 - 11:01pm login or register to post comments

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