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Clubtails

Gomphidae · 27 species

In Québec, the family Gomphidae (order Odonata) counts 27 species of insects. The stars? Black-shouldered Spinyleg, Dragonhunter and Dusky Clubtail, the most often observed. The richest region: Outaouais, with 24 species. Every species has its own page: photos, its season, its habitat and the best places to see it near you.

Species observed by region

Where do the observations come from?

  • Mostly iNaturalist : photos taken by people all over Québec, with the species confirmed by the community.
  • Other public sources : such as eBird for birds and the provincial forest inventories, gathered by GBIF, the global biodiversity data network.
  • What we keep : confirmed observations, with an exact position (not blurred to protect a rare species), that their author allows to be reused.
  • One place counts once : several observations of the same species at the same spot (within 11 m) count as one.
  • So our numbers are lower : than iNaturalist’s total. A region without observations does not mean the species does not live there.

Data downloaded in September 2026.

  1. Outaouais24
  2. Estrie22
  3. Capitale-Nationale20
  4. Laurentides20
  5. Chaudière-Appalaches19
  6. Lanaudière19
  7. Mauricie15
  8. Montérégie15
  9. Centre-du-Québec15
  10. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean13
  11. Abitibi-Témiscamingue13
  12. Nord-du-Québec13
  13. Bas-Saint-Laurent11
  14. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine8
  15. Montréal7
  16. Côte-Nord3
  17. Laval2

Clubtails 27

Odonata
All4,550Lepidoptera2,108Coleoptera1,199Hemiptera482Hymenoptera230Diptera210Odonata151Orthoptera61Trichoptera35Ephemeroptera23Neuroptera21Mecoptera9Blattodea7Plecoptera7Dermaptera4Mantodea2Phasmida1
Gomphidae
All151Libellulidae31Coenagrionidae29Gomphidae27Corduliidae25Aeshnidae21Lestidae9Calopterygidae4Cordulegastridae3Macromiidae2
Black-shouldered Spinyleg294 observations
Dragonhunter293 observations
Dusky Clubtail293 observations
Lancet Clubtail278 observations
Elusive Clubtail178 observations
Midland Clubtail143 observations
Mustached Clubtail119 observations
Harpoon Clubtail108 observations
Cobra Clubtail86 observations
Boreal Snaketail72 observations
Beaverpond Clubtail72 observations
Horned Clubtail64 observations
Eastern Least Clubtail64 observations
Zebra Clubtail64 observations
Northern Pygmy Clubtail61 observations
Rusty Snaketail47 observations
Arrow Clubtail45 observations
Brook Snaketail38 observations
Maine Snaketail37 observations
Lilypad Clubtail32 observations
Riffle Snaketail30 observations
Ashy Clubtail20 observations
Common Sanddragon16 observations
Skillet Clubtail13 observations
Rapids Clubtail12 observations
Extra-striped Snaketail11 observations
Riverine Clubtail6 observations