mustached clubtail
(Hylogomphus adelphus)
| Conservation Status | IUCN Red List |
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NatureServe |
N4 - Apparently Secure SNR - Unranked |
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Minnesota |
not listed |
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| Occurrence | Uncommon |
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| Flight/Season | Early May to late August |
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| Habitat | Fast-flowing streams and rivers, exposed lake shores |
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| Size | Total Length: 111 ⁄16″ to 113 ⁄16″ |
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| Identification | The face is yellow. The upper part of the face (frons) is completely surrounded with a bold black border. The bottom of the border forms a black “mustache” line across the face that gives this species its common name. There is also a wider horizontal stripe on the lower part of the face above the upper lip (labrum), and an inverted triangle dividing the labrum. |
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| Naiad Food |
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| Distribution |  |
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| Taxonomy | Order: |
Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) |
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Suborder: |
Epiprocta |
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Infraorder: |
Anisoptera (dragonflies) |
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Superfamily: |
Aeshnoidea |
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Family: |
Gomphidae (clubtails) |
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Genus: |
Gomphus |
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Subgenus: |
Gomphus (Hylogomphus) |
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| Synonyms | Gomphus brevis HyloHylogomphus adelphus Hylogomphus brevis |
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| Common Names |
mustached clubtail |
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Glossary
Frons
The upper part of an insect’s face, roughly corresponding to the forehead.
Labrum
The upper part of the mouth, sometimes considered the lower part of the face, corresponding to the upper lip, on an insect or crustacean.
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