Eastern Least Clubtail in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/30/2022).
A freshly emerged female Eastern Least Clubtail in Howard Co., Maryland (5/25/2015). This record was a nearly early date for the species in the county.
An Eastern Least Clubtail in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/8/2007).
An Eastern Least Clubtail found in Garret Co., Maryland (6/13/2012).
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Eastern Least Clubtail in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/12/2014). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Eastern Least Clubtail in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/14/2023). (c) Adrienne van den Beemt, some rights reserved (CC BY).
Eastern Least Clubtail in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/18/2024). (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Eastern Least Clubtail in Washington Co., Maryland (6/5/2011). (c) Mike Ostrowski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA).
A teneral Eastern Least Clubtail in Howard Co., Maryland (6/2/2016).
Eastern Least Clubtail in Howard Co., Maryland (6/13/2006). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
A teneral Eastern Least Clubtail in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/3/2006).
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An Eastern Least Clubtail in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/8/2007).
Eastern Least Clubtail in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
An Eastern Least Clubtail in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/8/2007).
Cast skin of Eastern Least Clubtail in Caroline Co., Maryland (5/27/2015).
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Eastern Least Clubtail (Stylogomphus albistylus) is the smallest species of gomphid in North America, shorter in overall length than many damselfly species. This miniature clubtail prefers clear, rocky streams or rivers with decent current, and a sandy or rocky bottom (Paulson, 2011). In Maryland, Eastern Least Clubtail is found over a wide range. It is considered rare on the eastern shore of the coastal plain, while it is generally uncommon elsewhere in the state (Richard Orr's The Dragonflies and Damselflies of Maryland and the District of Columbia).
Description
The conspicuous white cerci distinguish this species from both species of Lanthus.
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Eastern Least Clubtail in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/30/2022).
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A freshly emerged female Eastern Least Clubtail in Howard Co., Maryland (5/25/2015). This record was a nearly early date for the species in the county.
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Richard Orr.
An Eastern Least Clubtail in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/8/2007).
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An Eastern Least Clubtail found in Garret Co., Maryland (6/13/2012).
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Eastern Least Clubtail in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/12/2014). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Eastern Least Clubtail in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/14/2023). (c) Adrienne van den Beemt, some rights reserved (CC BY).
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Eastern Least Clubtail in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/18/2024). (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Eastern Least Clubtail in Washington Co., Maryland (6/5/2011). (c) Mike Ostrowski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA).
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A teneral Eastern Least Clubtail in Howard Co., Maryland (6/2/2016).
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Eastern Least Clubtail in Howard Co., Maryland (6/13/2006). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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A teneral Eastern Least Clubtail in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/3/2006).
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An Eastern Least Clubtail in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/8/2007).
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Eastern Least Clubtail in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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An Eastern Least Clubtail in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/8/2007).
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Cast skin of Eastern Least Clubtail in Caroline Co., Maryland (5/27/2015).
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Source: Wikipedia
| Stylogomphus albistylus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Gomphidae |
| Genus: | Stylogomphus |
| Species: | S. albistylus
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| Binomial name | |
| Stylogomphus albistylus (Hagen in Selys, 1878)
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Stylogomphus albistylus, the eastern least clubtail, is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae.[1][2][3][4][5] It is typically found in North America, particularly in the Appalachians and eastward.[3] It can also be found in the states of Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin.[4]
The IUCN conservation status of Stylogomphus albistylus is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Stylogomphus albistylus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
- ^ "Stylogomphus albistylus species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
- ^ a b "Stylogomphus albistylus". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
- ^ a b "Stylogomphus albistylus Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
- ^ "Stylogomphus albistylus Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
- ^ "List of Endangered Species". IUCN Red List. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
- ^ "Odonata Central". Retrieved 2018-03-16.
Further reading
[edit]- Abbott, John C. (2005). Dragonflies and Damselflies of Texas and the South-Central United States. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0691113647.
- Arnett, Ross H. Jr. (2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico (2nd ed.). CRC Press. ISBN 0-8493-0212-9.
- Ball-Damerow, J.E.; Oboyski, P.T.; Resh, V.H. (2015). "California dragonfly and damselfly (Odonata) database: temporal and spatial distribution of species records collected over the past century". ZooKeys (482): 67–89. Bibcode:2015ZooK..482...67B. doi:10.3897/zookeys.482.8453. PMC 4337221. PMID 25709531.
- Dunkle, Sidney W. (2000). Dragonflies Through Binoculars: A Field Guide to Dragonflies of North America. Oxford Press. ISBN 978-0195112689.
- Needham, James G.; Westfall Jr., Minter J. Jr.; May, Michael L. (2000). Dragonflies of North America. Scientific Publishers. ISBN 0-945417-94-2.
- Nikula, Blair; Loose, Jennifer L.; Burne, Matthew R. (2003). Field Guide to the Dragonflies and Damselflies of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife.
- Silsby, Jill (2001). Dragonflies of the World. Smithsonian Institution Press. ISBN 978-1560989592.
- Steinmann, Henrik (1997). Wermuth, Heinz; Fischer, Maximilian (eds.). World Catalogue of Odonata, Volume II: Anisoptera. Das Tierreich. Vol. 111. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 3-11-014934-6.
- Ware, Jessica L.; Pilgrim, Erik; May, Michael L.; Donnelly, Thomas W.; et al. (2017). "Phylogenetic relationships of North American Gomphidae and their close relatives". Systematic Entomology. 42 (2): 347–358. Bibcode:2017SysEn..42..347W. doi:10.1111/syen.12218. PMC 6104399. PMID 30147221.
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