Russet-tipped Clubtail

Stylurus plagiatus · Order: Odonata · Family: Gomphidae

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Russet-tipped Clubtail
Photo: Gordon C. Snelling, CC BY

The russet-tipped clubtail belongs to the dragonfly family Gomphidae. It lives in both Central America and North America.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

Its range includes Central America and North America.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it is found in the US

Recorded in 35 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, Ohio, Illinois, Florida, Virginia, Minnesota, Georgia, New Jersey.

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

Source: GBIF

Status: native in North America; native in Canada; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist

Months it is reported in the US

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Source: GBIF

More photos

Russet-tipped Clubtail photo 3
Photo: Judy Gallagher, CC BY-SA
Russet-tipped Clubtail photo 4
Photo: unknown, CC0
Russet-tipped Clubtail photo 5
Photo: Frederick Nunley, CC BY
Russet-tipped Clubtail photo 6
Photo: John Rosford, CC BY

Same family (Gomphidae)

Small PincertailSmall PincertailOnychogomphus forcipatusDragonhunterDragonhunterHagenius brevistylusBlack-shouldered SpinylegBlack-shouldered SpinylegDromogomphus spinosusCommon ClubtailCommon ClubtailGomphus vulgatissimusEastern RingtailEastern RingtailErpetogomphus designatusIndian Common ClubtailIndian Common ClubtailIctinogomphus rapax

Sources

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

Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · ITIS · Wikipedia

Text written 2026-10-23 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-22.

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