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Species Phanogomphus descriptus - Harpoon Clubtail

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Harpoon Clubtail - Phanogomphus descriptus - male

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 Phanogomphus

Species descriptus (Harpoon Clubtail)

Size

50 mm length

Identification

Abdomen slender, barely clubbed, mostly black. Legs black, except streak on rear tibia of female. Eyes dark grayish-green (1). Note distinctive "harpoon-like" cerci of male:

Range

Northeastern United States and adjacent Canada, southward in Appalachians

Habitat

near clear or sandy-bottom streams with silt-bottomed pools (1)

Season

late May to July

Print References

Dunkle, p. 68, plate 7 (1)

Works Cited

1.	Dragonflies Through Binoculars: A Field Guide to Dragonflies of North America Sidney W. Dunkle. 2000. Oxford Press.

Contributed by A.W. Thomas on 12 January, 2006 - 9:43pm
Additional contributions by cotinis
Last updated 10 November, 2008 - 9:36am

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