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  Rapids Clubtail
            Gomphus (Gomphus) quadricolor Walsh, 1863

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Range & Habitat:

Occurs locally throughout the northwest along streams and rivers

Rapids Clubtail male lateral 

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Description:

A slender, bright clubtail. The area between the lateral thoracic stripes is usually filled with gray; the abdomen has small yellow dorsal and lateral spots and the slender club has yellow lateral spots. See the Slender Clubtail ID page for more detail or take the ID quiz!

 

Conservation Status:

State: S2 - Imperiled in New Jersey

Global: G3G4 - Very rare and local throughout its range, found locally in a restricted range, or vulnerable due to other factors

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Flight season:

Early Date: 5/20
Late Date: 6/23

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Flight Season

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Number of Records
10 
7 10
J F M A M J J A S O N D

Months

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Date, distribution, and status data courtesy of Allen Barlow, NJOS

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