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The Gomphidae are a family of dragonflies commonly referred to as clubtails or club-tailed dragonflies. The family contains about 90 genera and 900 species found across North and South America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and Africa. [2] The name refers to the club-like widening of the end of the abdomen (abdominal segments 7 through 9).
Previously known as the Club-tailed Dragonfly, the Common clubtail is a medium-sized dragonfly on the wing from early May to July. It is elusive as an adult, mostly seen on emergence from its riverine habitat.
Lilypad Clubtails inhabit ponds from the Great Lakes areas to New England and some of the Northeast. These clubtail dragonfly pictures cover a representative sample of all the members of the Gomphidae dragonfly family that have clubtail as a common name.
Description. Medium sized species with a distinctively club-shaped abdomen. Males: black and yellow/ lime green. Females: black and yellow. Click on an image to enlarge it. Where to See. Similar Species.
Gomphus flavipes, the river clubtail or yellow-legged dragonfly, is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. It is found in Europe. Its natural habitat are rivers and large streams. The dragonfly flies from June to September depending on the location.
Clubtails are medium-sized dragonflies which are named for the expanded end segments of their abdomens, although some species of clubtails do not have any club. The family is actually defined not by the club but by the widely separated eyes.
Gomphus vulgatissimus (Common Clubtail) is a widespread species, with a range that covers most of Europe. Common Clubtails inhabit slow-flowing water, from small streams to large rivers.
