INSECTS

Elusive Clubtail

Stylurus notatus

Insects
Native
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Elusive Clubtail, Male
Elusive Clubtail, Female
58 mmLength

Dragonfly or damselfly in the family Gomphidae 58 mm long. Lives near water. Feeds on insects. Its aquatic larva feeds on animal prey.

There are 178 observations of Elusive Clubtail in Québec, mostly in Mauricie, Montréal and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 12 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and September and become rare from November to June.

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