Harpoon Clubtail (Gomphus descriptus)

Identification: Female- Thorax is pale yellow-green with a complete black posterior lateral stripe and incomplete anterior lateral stripe. The abdomen is slender and tapers from S1-S10 with little to no club obvious. The abdomen has a yellow line down dorsal side of S1-S7 with S8-S10 being black. The eyes are a gray-green coloration.

The three (3) photographs of a female below were taken in Highland County, Virginia on June 10, 2007.

Note the occiput being tall with slight notch

copyright Allen Bryan 2010

Male

copyright Allen Bryan 2009

Male

copyright Allen Bryan 2010

Female