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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) » Dragonflies (Anisoptera) » Clubtails (Gomphidae) » Phanogomphus » Clearlake Clubtail (Phanogomphus australis)
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Plain Jane - Phanogomphus australis
Copyright © 2009 Janice McCafferty

Plain Jane - Phanogomphus australis
Lake Panasoffkee, Sumter County, Florida, USA
April 12, 2009
Large,copper-colored with very few markings, he had a tail that widened at the bottom. Found in a pond near the Withlacootchee River.
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Contributed by Janice McCafferty on 15 April, 2009 - 8:31am
Last updated 15 May, 2009 - 4:57pm

Probably teneral, i.e. newly emerged
At that stage, colors aren't fully developed, and wings are transparent or nearly so, as blood hasn't entered them yet. That said, I don't recognize this dragonfly, but others might.
… Ron Hemberger, 15 April, 2009 - 9:42am login or register to post comments

 
Looks like
Clearlake Clubtail - Gomphus australis, and this species does occur in that area. It is fresh, but somewhat mature because the eyes have turned blue. They are gray when teneral. It will get much more color. Also, looks like a female.
… Bob Barber, 15 April, 2009 - 1:52pm login or register to post comments

 
S9 is wrong for Clearlake
If you see the other images, S9 should be distinctly longer for Clearlake Clubtail. This one clearly shows it's not longer than the other segments
… Dan Irizarry, 7 May, 2011 - 5:35pm login or register to post comments

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