Species Stylurus plagiatus - Russet-tipped Clubtail

Classification · Size · Identification · Range · Habitat · Season · Food · Life Cycle · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited

Russet-tipped Clubtail - Stylurus plagiatus - male

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Russet-tipped Clubtail - Stylurus plagiatus - female

Injured Russet-tipped Clubtail - Stylurus plagiatus - male

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies)

Suborder Anisoptera (Dragonflies)

Family Gomphidae (Clubtails)

Genus Stylurus

Species plagiatus (Russet-tipped Clubtail)

Size

Wingspan circa 5.5 cm

Identification

Greenish thorax, rusty club, green eyes. See print references for discussion, note geographic variation.

Range

Southeastern United States into southwest and (?) Mexico.

Habitat

Streams, rivers, lakes, usually with bottoms of silty sand

Season

June-September in northern part of range, April-December in Florida

Food

Predatory

Life Cycle

Males patrol over water and then perch on leaves.

Print References

Dunkle, p. 91, plate 12 (1)

Internet References

New Jersey Odes

RLE Photo

Works Cited

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

Contributed by Cotinis on 6 August, 2004 - 9:57pm

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