Columbia Clubtail

Gomphurus lynnae · Order: Odonata · Family: Gomphidae

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Columbia Clubtail
Photo: Dennis Paulson, CC BY

Gomphurus lynnae is a clubtail dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. It is found in western North America, mainly in tributaries of the Columbia River. The species was moved from the genus Gomphus to Gomphurus in 2017 when the subgenus was elevated.

Source: Wikipedia

How to recognize it

Gomphurus lynnae is a clubtail dragonfly in the family Gomphidae.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it lives

It lives in western North America, especially in Columbia River tributaries.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

Its known range is western North America, with most populations in Columbia River tributaries.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it is found in the US

Recorded in 5 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Oregon, Washington, Idaho, New Mexico, Nevada.

Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.

Source: GBIF

Months it is reported in the US

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Source: GBIF

More photos

Columbia Clubtail photo 2
Photo: RJ Baltierra, CC BY

Same family (Gomphidae)

Small PincertailSmall PincertailOnychogomphus forcipatusDragonhunterDragonhunterHagenius brevistylusBlack-shouldered SpinylegBlack-shouldered SpinylegDromogomphus spinosusCommon ClubtailCommon ClubtailGomphus vulgatissimusLarge PincertailLarge PincertailOnychogomphus uncatusEastern RingtailEastern RingtailErpetogomphus designatus

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gomphurus_lynnae

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Text written 2026-10-28 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-28.

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