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Species account
Common Clubtail
(Gomphus vulgatissimus)
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Clubtails (Gomphidae) [Dragonflies] COCL 24809
Clubtails (Gomphidae) [Dragonflies] COCL 24809
Almindelig Flodguldsmed (dk)
Alguacil Eurasiático (es)
Sandflodtrollslända (se)
Synonyms (common):
Club-tailed Dragonfly (gb)
Measurements:
To 45-50mm Ab 33-37mm Hw 28-33mm
Generations:
Flight period:
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Identification:
Similar species:
Life stages:
The mating takes place near the water, in bushes and trees, and lasts only about 10 minutes. The solo and flying female then drops the eggs into the water by dipping. The eggs hatch after 2-4 weeks. The larvae live buried in the bottom material and hunts mostly at night. They develop during 2-4 years. The imago-transformation takes place near the water on sun-exposed plants up to a good meter above the ground. The species is known for its mass-emergences within a few suitable days.
Distribution:
Most of Europe; absent most of Iberian peninsula, most of British isles, most of Norway and northern Scandinavian peninsula plus the Mediterranean islands. Also present Ukraine and Russia east to Kazakhstan. In Denmark localized to CE Jylland and C and NE Sjælland.
Habitat:
Behavior:
Endemic:
Status
(?):NE: Not evaluated
NA: Not applicable
DD: Data deficient
LC: Least concern
NT: Near threatened
VU: Vulnerable
EN: Endangered
CR: Critically endangered
EW: Extinct in the wild
EX: Extinct
RE: Regionally extinct
NA: Not applicable
DD: Data deficient
LC: Least concern
NT: Near threatened
VU: Vulnerable
EN: Endangered
CR: Critically endangered
EW: Extinct in the wild
EX: Extinct
RE: Regionally extinct
LC(global) LC(eu) LC(EU) LC(dk). In Denmark stable and spreading to older known localities. Main localities, Gudenåen in Jylland and Susåen on Sjælland. Also stable in the rest of the Nordic region and perhaps even spreading north in Sweden. Better water quality is a part of reason.
Comment:
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1206
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2021-05-23 Herlufsholm Kostskole, Denmark Imago Suseåen ved Herlufsholm. The separate eyes characteristic of the family show well here. |
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1198
(1 photos)
2021-05-23 Herlufsholm Kostskole, Denmark Imago Male Herlufsholm. Young but more mature than most of the animals developing this day. |
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1221
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2021-05-23 Herlufsholm Kostskole, Denmark Imago Male Herlufsholm. Young. |
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1225
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2021-05-23 Herlufsholm Kostskole, Denmark Imago Male Herlufsholm. Young. |
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1219
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2021-05-23 Herlufsholm Kostskole, Denmark Imago Male Herlufsholm. Young. |
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1218
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2021-05-23 Herlufsholm Kostskole, Denmark Imago Male Herlufsholm. Young. |
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1217
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2021-05-23 Herlufsholm Kostskole, Denmark Imago Male Herlufsholm. Young. |
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1216
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2021-05-23 Herlufsholm Kostskole, Denmark Imago Male Herlufsholm. Young. |
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1223
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2021-05-23 Herlufsholm Kostskole, Denmark Imago Male Herlufsholm. Young. |
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1214
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2021-05-23 Herlufsholm Kostskole, Denmark Imago Male Herlufsholm. Young. |
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1228
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2021-05-23 Herlufsholm Kostskole, Denmark Imago Male |
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1211
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2021-05-23 Herlufsholm Kostskole, Denmark Imago Male Herlufsholm. Young. |
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1210
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2021-05-23 Herlufsholm Kostskole, Denmark Imago Male Herlufsholm. Young. |
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1209
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2021-05-23 Herlufsholm Kostskole, Denmark Imago Male Herlufsholm. Young. |
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1208
(1 photos)
2021-05-23 Herlufsholm Kostskole, Denmark Imago Male Herlufsholm. Young. Strange that the lower appendage is not visible from this angle. Or does its appearance depend on maturity..? The yellow knobs on the side of S2 indicate that it is a male. Another thing is the small black paired dots on top of S5-8. Are they common for the species? None of my field guides mention anything about this detail. |
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1207
(1 photos)
2021-05-23 Herlufsholm Kostskole, Denmark Imago Male |
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1204
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2021-05-23 Herlufsholm Kostskole, Denmark Imago Male Young. |
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1202
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2021-05-23 Herlufsholm Kostskole, Denmark Imago Male Herlufsholm. Young starting to develop basic black abdomen color. |
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1201
(1 photos)
2021-05-23 Herlufsholm Kostskole, Denmark Imago Male Herlufsholm. Teneral just leaving the exuvia. At this stage the male still hasn't developed the narrow waist that emphasizes the club shape of the distal abdomen. |
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1559
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2023-06-07 Hästenäs Kyrkskog (Östergötland), Sweden Imago Male Young. Excellent animal basking in the sun. |
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1691
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2023-06-24 Herlufsholm Kostskole, Denmark Imago Male Susåen ved Herlufsholm. Mature male with the intense dark-turquoise eye, and the only animal seen today. They disperse from here to hunt and feed elsewhere why it was expected. Later they return to mate in these waters. |
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3156
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2025-05-17 Herlufsholm Kostskole, Denmark Imago Male Mature. Only a few animals present on a windy day, but in general there have only been reported few emerging animals from this locality until now. The species develop during 2-4 years, why this year probably is a year in-between breedings. |
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1227
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2021-05-23 Herlufsholm Kostskole, Denmark Imago Female Herlufsholm. Young. |
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1199
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2021-05-23 Herlufsholm Kostskole, Denmark Imago Female Herlufsholm. Young but more mature than most of the animals emerging this day. Starting out with a broken wingtip. |
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1224
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2021-05-23 Herlufsholm Kostskole, Denmark Imago Female Herlufsholm. Young. |
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1222
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2021-05-23 Herlufsholm Kostskole, Denmark Imago Female Herlufsholm. Young. |
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1220
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2021-05-23 Herlufsholm Kostskole, Denmark Imago Female Herlufsholm. Young. |
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1205
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2021-05-23 Herlufsholm Kostskole, Denmark Imago Female Herlufsholm. Young by the pale eye color but otherwise well-developed body colors. |
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1203
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2021-05-23 Herlufsholm Kostskole, Denmark Imago Female Herlufsholm. Pale teneral. |
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1200
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2021-05-23 Herlufsholm Kostskole, Denmark Imago Female Herlufsholm. Teneral just leaving the exuvia. |
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2710
(5 photos)
2024-05-13 Herlufsholm Kostskole, Denmark Imago Female Time for the traditional mass-emergence. Hands on |
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3157
(3 photos)
2025-05-17 Herlufsholm Kostskole, Denmark Imago Female Mature. |
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3158
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2025-05-17 Herlufsholm Kostskole, Denmark Imago Female Mature. With a damaged and dark-colored right eye. Aberrant |
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1226
(1 photos)
2021-05-23 Herlufsholm Kostskole, Denmark Exuvia Herlufsholm. Exuvia |
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1213
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2021-05-23 Herlufsholm Kostskole, Denmark Exuvia Susåen. Mud covered. Exuvia |
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1212
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2021-05-23 Herlufsholm Kostskole, Denmark Exuvia Herlufsholm. They were emerging vastly this day along a short 100 meters stretch right in front of the boarding school Herlufsholm where the pupils are bullied and the teachers just laugh about it. Almost. Perhaps it was an 80 meters stretch... Exuvia |
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3193
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2024-05-13 Herlufsholm Kostskole, Denmark Exuvia Susåen. Flat mask; 4-segment antenna; Abdomen without back spines; Size and shape. This exuvia is not the best to teach from, covered in sand and mud as it is. Exuvia |