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Species Gomphurus vastus - Cobra Clubtail

Cobra Clubtail - Gomphurus vastus - male

Cobra clubtail - Gomphurus vastus - female

Clubtail (Cobra?) - Gomphurus vastus - female

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 Gomphurus

Species vastus (Cobra Clubtail)

Habitat

"Medium to large, mud-bottomed rivers; sometimes large streams and lakes"(1)

Season

Early June to late August in Massachusetts(1)

Works Cited

1.	Field Guide to the Dragonflies and Damselflies of Massachusetts Blair Nikula, Jennifer L. Loose, Matthew R. Burne. 2003. Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife.

Contributed by tom murray on 21 May, 2005 - 6:59pm
Additional contributions by Vox Sciurorum
Last updated 16 July, 2010 - 6:18pm

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