Lancet Clubtail Phanogomphus exilis (Selys, 1854)    Synonyms: Gomphus exilis.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Odonata   >   Family Gomphidae   >   Genus Phanogomphus   

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One of Maryland's most common clubtails. Lancet Clubtails are often observed resting on the ground near still or slow moving water like ponds and ditches.

There are 266 records in the project database.

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A Lancet Clubtail in Washington Co., Maryland (6/2/2018). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

A Lancet Clubtail in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/30/2014). Photo by Richard Orr. (MBP list)

A Lancet Clubtail in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/11/2006). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

A Lancet Clubtail in Caroline Co., Maryland (5/26/2015). Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

Lancet Clubtail in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/29/2020). (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Judy Gallagher. (MBP list)

Lancet Clubtail in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/9/2020). (c) Rick Cheicante, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Rick Cheicante. (MBP list)

Lancet Clubtail in Allegany Co., Maryland (7/2/2020). (c) rborchelt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by rborchelt via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Lancet Clubtail in Dorchester Co., Maryland (5/9/2015). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Lancet Clubtail in Caroline Co., Maryland (5/18/2019). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Lancet Clubtail in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/15/2022). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

A Lancet Clubtail in Washington Co., Maryland (5/25/2019). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

Lancet Clubtail in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/20/2022). (c) Scot Magnotta, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Scot Magnotta via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Lancet Clubtail in Caroline Co., Maryland (6/13/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Lancet Clubtail in Caroline Co., Maryland (5/18/2019). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Lancet Clubtail in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/9/2018). (c) Lindsay D. Loyd, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Lindsay D. Loyd via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Lancet Clubtail in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/11/2020). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Hans Holbrook. (MBP list)

Lancet Clubtails in wheel on Patuxent River NAS, St. Mary's Co., Maryland (5/3/2012). Photo by Tony Leukering. (MBP list)

Lancet Clubtail in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/15/2022). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

An emerging Lancet Clubtail in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/13/2014). Photo by Richard Orr. (MBP list)

A Lancet Clubtail in Caroline Co., Maryland (5/26/2015). Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

Lancet Clubtail in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/11/2020). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Hans Holbrook. (MBP list)

Lancet Clubtail in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/11/2020). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Hans Holbrook. (MBP list)


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