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Sulphur-tipped Clubtail (Phanogomphus militaris)
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A. Hendrickson
Dragonflies (Anisoptera) » Skimmers (Libellulidae) ? -
Phanogomphus militaris
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Schulenburg, Fayette County, Texas, USA
June 9, 2012
Assuming this a Skimmer, can it be brought to species?
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Contributed by
A. Hendrickson
on 22 February, 2013 - 5:50pm
Last updated 8 July, 2013 - 2:59pm
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William Edwards
, 23 February, 2013 - 2:46pm
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Probably - female Gomphus militaris or G. graslinellus
Gomphus militaris
See
John C. Abbott -
Gomphus graslinellus
I think that your gomphid is more likely
G. militaris
but I'm not sure how to rule out
G. graslinellus
without a lateral view of the thorax and abdomen tip.
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William Edwards
, 23 February, 2013 - 9:51am
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Gomphus
there appears to be more yellow on S9 and s10 than I'm used to seeing on G. graslinellus
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Larry de March
, 23 February, 2013 - 12:46pm
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Thank you William. I only took one view and this one was a while ago. Will try to do better the next chance I get to photograph an odonate.
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A. Hendrickson
, 23 February, 2013 - 10:32am
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the widely spaced eyes
and overall shape say Gomphidae. See what you think about female Sulphur-tipped clubtail
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Larry de March
, 22 February, 2013 - 5:52pm
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Thank you
for the identification and the tip about what to look for when identifying. I certainly think it looks like a female Sulphur-tipped clubtail. I'm a beginner on Bug guide and completely new to the odonates.
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A. Hendrickson
, 23 February, 2013 - 7:13am
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identifying odes
If you want to do it yourself:
John Abbott's Dragonflies and damselflies of Texas and the South-central United States.
or Dennis Paulson's Dragonflies and damselflies of the West (which covers all of Texas). If you go east of east Texas you'll want the eastern volume.
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Larry de March
, 23 February, 2013 - 8:09am
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Thanks again
I have some book, can't remember which, at Camp Wood, but we are in Houston now. Will address the book suggestions when I can check to see what I already have. I have tried to do a little ID'ing in Camp Wood where I see more odonates. Maybe I can take one of the courses on odonates this year at Nature Quest in Con Can this year.
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A. Hendrickson
, 23 February, 2013 - 8:37am
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