Zebra Clubtail Stylurus scudderi (Selys, 1873)S1 (Highly state rare)    
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Odonata   >   Family Gomphidae   >   Genus Stylurus   

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Zebra Clubtail (Stylurus scudderi is primarily northern in distribution, with populations extending down the Appalachians at high elevations to Georgia. This distinctively-ringed species is usually found on creeks or small rivers with sand or gravel deposits, rocks, and medium current, generally within forested landscapes (Paulson, 2011). In Maryland, this dragonfly is only recorded from Garrett County, where is it considered to be rare (Richard Orr's The Dragonflies and Damselflies of Maryland and the District of Columbia). It is currently ranked as S1 (highly state rare).

There are 21 records in the project database.

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Zebra Clubtail in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jim Moore. (MBP list)

Zebra Clubtail in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

Zebra Clubtail in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Kyle Klotz, all rights reserved. Photo by Kyle Klotz. (MBP list)

Zebra Clubtail in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Kyle Klotz, all rights reserved. Photo by Kyle Klotz. (MBP list)

Zebra Clubtail in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) allenbryan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by allenbryan via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Zebra Clubtail in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) jugbayjs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by jugbayjs via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Zebra Clubtail in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

Zebra Clubtail in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Jason E. Avery, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jason Avery. (MBP list)

Zebra Clubtail in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

Zebra Clubtail in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

Zebra Clubtail in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) jugbayjs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by jugbayjs via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Zebra Clubtail near Barnstable, New Hampshire (8/1/2011). Photo by Jason Lambert. (MBP list)

A Zebra Clubtail near Barnstead, New Hampshire (8/1/2011). Photo by Jason Lambert. (MBP list)

An exuvia of a Zebra Clubtail near Barnstable, New Hampshire (7/11/2011). Photo by Jason Lambert. (MBP list)


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