Species: Gomphus lynnae
Columbia Clubtail
Species
Encyclopedia of Puget Sound
A mostly black dragonfly with nearly fused thoracic stripes, and yellow spots on the top and sides of abdominal segments 8 and 9. Larva flat and brown. (Paulson, 1983).
Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Mandibulata
Class
Insecta
Order
Odonata
Family
Gomphidae
Genus
Gomphus
NatureServe
Classification
Informal Taxonomy
Animals, Invertebrates - Insects - Dragonflies and Damselflies
Formal Taxonomy
Animalia - Mandibulata - Insecta - Odonata - Gomphidae - Gomphus - which is sometimes given generic status (Carle, 1986).
Ecology and Life History
A mostly black dragonfly with nearly fused thoracic stripes, and yellow spots on the top and sides of abdominal segments 8 and 9. Larva flat and brown. (Paulson, 1983).
Short General Description
A medium-sized black and yellow clubtail dragonfly.
Migration
false - false - false
Non-migrant
false
Locally Migrant
false
Length
5.5
Conservation Status
NatureServe Global Status Rank
G1
Global Status Last Reviewed
2008-12-02
Global Status Last Changed
2008-12-02
Other Status
EN - Endangered
Distribution
Conservation Status Map
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Global Range
D - 1000-5000 square km (about 400-2000 square miles) - D - Known range extent approximately 1,000 sq km. Likely range extent somewhat more.
Global Range Code
D
Global Range Description
1000-5000 square km (about 400-2000 square miles)