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Species Phanogomphus kurilis - Pacific Clubtail

Representative Images

Cordulegaster dorsalis? - Phanogomphus kurilis Gomphus kurilis? - Phanogomphus kurilis - male - female Gomphus kurilis? - Phanogomphus kurilis - male - female Gomphus kurilis - voucher specimen, in alcohol - Phanogomphus kurilis Pacific Clubtail in the Central Valley - Phanogomphus kurilis - male Yellow Dragonfly - Phanogomphus kurilis - female Yellow Dragonfly - Phanogomphus kurilis - female Yellow Dragonfly - Phanogomphus kurilis - 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 Phanogomphus
Species kurilis (Pacific Clubtail)

Explanation of Names

Phanogomphus kurilis (Hagen in Selys 1858)

Size

length 48-53 mm, wingspan 58-68 mm

Range

parts of CA, OR, WA (map)

Season

Jun to mid-Aug in WA, Mar―Aug in CA

Internet References

scanned female, a scanned male and a live male_(University of Puget Sound)
http://southwestdragonflies.net//swanisoptera.html#Gomphus has access to a number of other images and information, including identifying characters.
Contributed by Hartmut Wisch on 12 October, 2006 - 6:13pm
Additional contributions by v belov
Last updated 2 August, 2023 - 9:43am

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