POST UPDATE
It’s good to be wrong! Huh? Upon further review, this individual is a Splendid Clubtail dragonfly (Gomphus lineatifrons). Easy mistake to make since I had never seen Splendid — a new species for my life list as well as a new species for Fairfax County, Virginia USA. Sincere thanks to Rick Cheicante and Mike Boatwright for setting the record straight! More later in a follow-up blog post.
A Cobra Clubtail dragonfly (Gomphurus vastus) was spotted during a photowalk with Michael Powell at an undisclosed location in Fairfax County, Virginia USA.
26 MAY 2020 | Fairfax County, VA | Cobra Clubtail (female)
This individual is a female, as indicated by her terminal appendages and rounded hind wings.
Related Resources
- Cobra Clubtail dragonflies – a blog post by Michael Powell featuring the same female shown in this post.
- Cobra Clubtail dragonfly (young female) – a blog post by Walter Sanford (hey, that’s me!) featuring another female Cobra Clubtail spotted during the same photowalk.
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Tags: Cobra Clubtail dragonfly, Family Gomphidae (Clubtails), female, Gomphurus lineatifrons, Gomphurus vastus, Splendid Clubtail dragonfly, terminal appendages
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