Sable clubtail

Gomphus rogersi

Species Type: invertebrate

Conservation Status: special concern

INDENTIFICATION

Approximately 2.2” in length, the sable clubtail has green eyes and black facial stripes. The abdomen is slender and lacks a well developed club. There are short pale-green frontal stripes and black shoulder stripes on the thorax. The wings are amber-tipped. Females have more yellow coloration and a wider abdomen.

Distribution & Habitat

New Jersey is at the northern edge of the sable clubtail’s range. They are found in only the most northern New Jersey counties along small rocky streams.

Diet

Predatory larvae and adults feed on other invertebrates.

Life Cycle

Sable clubtail adults are active from late May to late June.

Current Threats, Status, and Conservation

Due to it rarity in New Jersey the sable clubtail is considered a species of Special Concern in the state.

References

Text derived from the book, Field Guide to Dragonflies and Damselflies of New Jersey. 2009.  By Allen E. Barlow and Jim Bangma.

Edited and updated by Larissa Smith in 2011.

Scientific Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Family: Gomphidae
Genus: Gomphus
Species: G. rogersi