Bug FAQPacific Clubtail
Phanogomphus kurilis · Order: Odonata · Family: Gomphidae
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The Pacific Clubtail lives in the western part of the United States. Its native range is also the western United States.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
It is native to the western United States.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 5 of 51 states and DC. Most records: California, Oregon, Idaho, Washington, Florida.
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Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Gomphidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phanogomphus_kurilis
Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · Wikipedia
Text written 2026-10-23 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-23.