Lancet Clubtail (Gomphus exilis)

In NC, this species can be very difficult to distinguish from Ashy Clubtail (Gomphus lividus). Lancets tend to be smaller and darker, and they usually show lots of yellow on abdomenal segment S9 (the last long segment). In NC, Lancet Clubtails appear in the spring and fly into early summer.


Durham Co., NC 2 May 2006	Durham Co., NC 2 May 2006

	Durham Co., NC 2 May 2006

	Lancet Clubtail (Gomphus exilis) Orange Co., NC 16 Apr 2009 Eye color in this species varies from gray to blue.
	Lancet Clubtail (Gomphus exilis) Orange Co., NC 16 Apr 2009
	Lancet Clubtail (Gomphus exilis) Orange Co., NC 16 Apr 2009

Female on left, male on right
Orange Co., NC
27 Apr 2005


Korstian Division, Duke Forest Orange Co., NC 2 June 2003	Crawford Co., MI 7 July 2003

	Lancet Clubtail (Gomphus exilis) Orange Co., NC 14 Apr 2004 Pair of Lancet Clubtails mating in wheel formation.
	Lancet Clubtail (Gomphus exilis) Orange Co., NC 14 Apr 2004

Lancet Clubtail (Gomphus exilis)
Wake Co., NC
30 May 2010

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