Stylogomphus albistylus
(Hagen in Selys, 1878)
Eastern Least Clubtail
Gomphidae, Clubtail Family
Status-Global/State:
Distinguishing Characteristics:
In this small clubtail, the thorax is mostly pale green in males and greenish yellow in female. The face and thorax are striped with black The length of the slender body varies from 1.2 to 1.4 inches. The black abdomen often has narrow rings. The legs are black.
Description of Habitat/Range:
Ranging through eastern United States and southeastern Canada, the least clubtail prefers wide gravelly, rocky riffles of warm or cold, clear streams. In Wisconsin, it is only known from a handful of northern counties.
Flight Season:
Early June to mid-August in Wisconsin.
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
72%
(57)
(57)
25%
(20)
(20)
3%
(2)
(2)
Shading illustrates monthly percentages of the total flight season records for the species.
Each flight season record is a unique date/location/observer combination where one or more adult or an
exuvia was recorded (excludes nymphs). The actual number of flight season records for each month is shown
in parentheses.
Flight seasons begin earlier in the southern part of the state, often by a week or more. Also, flight charts may not be accurate for rare species because of few data available.
Flight seasons begin earlier in the southern part of the state, often by a week or more. Also, flight charts may not be accurate for rare species because of few data available.
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Male eastern least clubtail. © Dan Jackson
Male eastern least clubtail
Male eastern least clubtail. © Dan Jackson
Male eastern least clubtail
Teneral male eastern least clubtail. © Dan Jackson
Teneral male eastern least clubtail
Female eastern least clubtail. © Dan Jackson
Female eastern least clubtail
Female eastern least clubtail. © Dan Jackson
Female eastern least clubtail