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INSECTS

Dusky Clubtail

Phanogomphus spicatus

Insects
Native
Dusky Clubtail, photo 1 of 5
Dusky Clubtail, Male
Dusky Clubtail, Female

Dragonfly or damselfly in the family Gomphidae. Lives near water. Feeds on insects.

There are 293 observations of Dusky Clubtail in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Capitale-Nationale and Laurentides, and it has been reported in 15 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and become rare from August to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue52
  2. Capitale-Nationale49
  3. Laurentides40
  4. Lanaudière33
  5. Outaouais31
  6. Mauricie24
  7. Estrie21
  8. Chaudière-Appalaches20
  9. Montérégie9
  10. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean6
  11. Centre-du-Québec3
  12. Nord-du-Québec2
  13. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine1
  14. Bas-Saint-Laurent1
  15. Montréal1

Habitat

Water’s edgepeupleloup

Similar species

Ashy ClubtailPhanogomphus lividus
Lancet ClubtailPhanogomphus exilis
Beaverpond ClubtailPhanogomphus borealis
Horned ClubtailArigomphus cornutus
Black-shouldered SpinylegDromogomphus spinosus
Harpoon ClubtailPhanogomphus descriptus