Spine-crowned Clubtail Hylogomphus abbreviatus (Hagen, 1878)S1 (Highly state rare)    Synonyms: Gomphus abbreviatus.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Odonata   >   Family Gomphidae   >   Genus Hylogomphus   

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Spine-crowned Clubtail (Hylogomphus abbreviatus) is a small, northeastern species with a fairly restricted range. This species prefers rivers or creeks with rocky riffles, and sections of mud substrate (Paulson, 2011). It is considered to be highly state rare in Maryland, with a rank of S1. This small clubtail has been found on sections of the middle Potomac River, from Sideling Hill Creek, which forms the border between Washington and Allegany Counties, from Town Creek in Allegany Co., and from Deer Creek in Harford Co (Richard Orr's The Dragonflies and Damselflies of Maryland and the District of Columbia).

There are 26 records in the project database.

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Spine-crowned Clubtail in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/2/2013). Photo by Richard Orr. (MBP list)

Spine-crowned Clubtails in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/1/2008). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Spine-crowned Clubtail in Washington Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Bill Hubick, all rights reserved. Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

A Spine-crowned Clubtail in Washington Co., Maryland (6/7/2020). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

Spine-crowned Clubtail in Washington Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Bill Hubick, all rights reserved. Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Spine-crowned Clubtail in Washington Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Bill Hubick, all rights reserved. Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)


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