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INSECTS

Eastern Least Clubtail

Stylogomphus albistylus

Insects
Native
Eastern Least Clubtail, photo 1 of 5
Eastern Least Clubtail, Nymph
Eastern Least Clubtail, Male
33.5 mmLength

Dragonfly or damselfly in the family Gomphidae 33.5 mm long. Lives near water. Feeds on insects. Its aquatic larva feeds on animal prey.

There are 64 observations of Eastern Least Clubtail in Québec, mostly in Outaouais, Estrie and Chaudière-Appalaches, and it has been reported in 11 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and July and become rare from September to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Outaouais22
  2. Estrie9
  3. Chaudière-Appalaches8
  4. Laurentides7
  5. Lanaudière6
  6. Capitale-Nationale5
  7. Montérégie2
  8. Bas-Saint-Laurent2
  9. Centre-du-Québec1
  10. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean1
  11. Mauricie1

Habitat

Water’s edgepeupleloup

Similar species

Arrow ClubtailStylurus spiniceps
Common SanddragonProgomphus obscurus
Zebra ClubtailStylurus scudderi
Harlequin DarnerGomphaeschna furcillata
Eastern PondhawkErythemis simplicicollis