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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) » Dragonflies (Anisoptera) » Clubtails (Gomphidae) » Phanogomphus » Lancet Clubtail (Phanogomphus exilis)
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Help with Possible Pond or Common Clubtail (Arigomphus or Gomphus) - Phanogomphus exilis - male
Copyright © 2016 Loyce Fandrei

Help with Possible Pond or Common Clubtail (Arigomphus or Gomphus) - Phanogomphus exilis - Male
eastern edge of Michigan City, IN just south of Michigan border, LaPorte County, Indiana, USA
June 19, 2016
Size: 1 1/2- 2 inches
Saw this beauty in my son's pond. At first I thought this may be a Unicorn Clubtail but it is showing a lot of yellow on S9 and has tan tibia. Eyes were really blue. My part of Indiana only has two common options for Arigomphus, Lilypad and Unicorn. Curry's book says Lilypad is rare. Unless it isn't Arigomphus at all but rather is Gomphus, perhaps Ashy Clubtail (which has tan tibia). If anyone can help me finalize an ID, I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you in advance for any help or direction you can give me. Still learning...
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Contributed by Loyce Fandrei on 10 August, 2016 - 9:46pm
Last updated 29 August, 2016 - 7:08pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Charley Eiseman, 29 August, 2016 - 7:08pm login or register to post comments

how about
Gomphus exilis
… Larry de March, 11 August, 2016 - 7:05am login or register to post comments

 
Thank you!
I think I am spending too much time believing the county accounts in Curry's book for Indiana. I like your suggestion and will be much more open minded in the future. Thank you for your response.
… Loyce Fandrei, 11 August, 2016 - 9:17pm login or register to post comments

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