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17 Records
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Splendid Clubtail (Gomphurus lineatifrons) is very large clubtail species of rocky upland creeks and rivers (Paulson, 2011). In Maryland, it appears to be restricted to the upper Potomac and several larger tributaries (Richard Orr's The Dragonflies and Damselflies of Maryland and the District of Columbia). This species is indeed quite a splendid sight! It often selects very large prey relative to body size, including other dragonflies. it is ranked as S1 (highly state rare).
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A female Splendid Clubtail in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/31/2014).
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Richard Orr.
A female Splendid Clubtail in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/31/2014).
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Richard Orr.
A male Splendid Clubtail in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/31/2014).
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Richard Orr.
A Splendid Clubtail in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/3/2006).
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Jim Brighton.
A Splendid Clubtail eating a Cobra Clubtail in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/3/06).
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Jim Brighton.
A male Splendid Clubtail in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/30/2013).
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Richard Orr.
A male Splendid Clubtail in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/30/2013).
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Bonnie Ott.
A Splendid Clubtail eating a Cobra Clubtail in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/3/2006).
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Jim Brighton.
A female Splendid Clubtail in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/31/2014).
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Bonnie Ott.
Wing detail of a Splendid Clubtail in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/31/2014).
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Bonnie Ott.
Splendid Clubtail in Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Hans Holbrook.
Splendid Clubtail in Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Hans Holbrook.
The cast skin (40 mm long) of a Splendid Clubtail in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/25/2014).
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Richard Orr.