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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) » Dragonflies (Anisoptera) » Clubtails (Gomphidae) » Gomphurus » Midland Clubtail (Gomphurus fraternus)
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Dragonfly - Midland Clubtail - Gomphurus fraternus
Copyright © 2006 S Kassam

Dragonfly - Midland Clubtail - Gomphurus fraternus
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
June 21, 2006
On rock along the bank of fast flowing river.

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Contributed by S Kassam on 26 June, 2006 - 7:26am
Last updated 29 July, 2011 - 1:12pm

Clubtail
What you have there is a very good set of photos of the Midland Clubtail (Gomphus fraternus).
The very small top-triangle toward the tip of the abdomen of segment 8 is a good clue.
The larvae live in larger streams with good flow, or in the shallows of large lakes where there is good wave action.
The Clubtails have separated eyes, whereas all of your other dragonfly families have eyes that are in contact in at least one place.

Kurt Mead
… Kurt Mead, 26 June, 2006 - 10:19am login or register to post comments

 
Midland Clubtail
Thanks a lot for ID.
Have added 2 more images.
… S Kassam, 27 June, 2006 - 6:42am login or register to post comments

 
Moved to guide page...
where others can use it...
… E Moon, 28 June, 2006 - 7:40pm login or register to post comments

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