plains clubtail
(Gomphurus externus)
Conservation • Description • Habitat • Biology • Distribution • Taxonomy
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| IUCN Red List | not listed |
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| NatureServe | N5 - Secure SNR - Unranked |
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| Minnesota | not listed |
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Description |
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Habitat |
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Large streams and rivers |
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Biology |
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Season |
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Early April to mid-August |
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Taxonomy |
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Order |
Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) | ||
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Epiprocta | ||
| Infraorder | Anisoptera (dragonflies) | ||
Superfamily |
Aeshnoidea | ||
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Gomphidae (clubtails) | ||
Genus |
Gomphus | ||
| Subgenus | Gomphus (Gomphurus) | ||
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plains clubtail |
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| Plains Clubtail Victor Fazio |
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About
A gallery of Gomphurus externus, Plains Clubtail in the family Gomphidae. |
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| Plains Clubtail Dragonfly (Gomphidae: Gomphurus externus) Close-up Carl Barrentine |
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Uploaded on Jun 25, 2011 Photographed at Grand Forks, North Dakota (24 June 2011). |
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| Plains Clubtail (Gomphidae: Gomphurus externus) Male Carl Barrentine |
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Uploaded on Jun 14, 2010 Photographed at East Grand Forks, Minnesota (13 June 2010). |
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| Plains Clubtail (Gomphidae: Gomphurus externus) Male Carl Barrentine |
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Uploaded on Jul 6, 2009 Photographed at East Grand Forks, Minnesota (06 July 2009). |
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