Harpoon Clubtail (Gomphus descriptus)

Identification: Female- Thorax is pale yellow-green with a complete black posterior lateral stripe and incomplete anterior lateral stripe. The abdomen is slender and tapers from S1-S10 with little to no club obvious. The abdomen has a yellow line down dorsal side of S1-S7 with S8-S10 being black. The eyes are a gray-green coloration.

The three (3) photographs of a female below were taken in Highland County, Virginia on June 10, 2007.

Note the occiput being tall with slight notch

Male

Male

Female