#3716 · 🪽 dragonflies & damselflies

River Clubtail

🇳🇱 Rivierrombout ·Stylurus flavipes

LCleast concern 🪽 Dragonflies & damselflies 📍 in the Netherlands

10 photos from iNaturalist (Creative Commons) · credits & licences

1. © Andrea Angiari · CC BY-NC 4.0
2. © Paul Cools · CC BY-NC 4.0
3. © Владимир Онишко · CC BY-NC 4.0
4. © Владимир Онишко · CC BY-NC 4.0
5. © Paul G. Schrijvershof · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
6. Werkendam, NL-NB, NL:© Paul G. Schrijvershof · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
7. 5307 Poederoijen, Nederland:© Mark Schellekens · CC BY-NC 4.0
8. Deventer, Netherlands:© Annika Tiane Vermaat · CC BY-NC 4.0
9. Gameren:© coenradoff · CC BY-NC 4.0
10. 4285 Woudrichem, Nederland:© Paul G. Schrijvershof · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

what is it?

The river clubtail or yellow-legged dragonfly ( Gomphus flavipes ) is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. It is found in Europe. Its natural habitat are rivers and large streams. The dragonfly flies from June to September depending on the location.

base stats

NL sightings 40iNaturalist, research grade
worldwide 1,009iNaturalist observations
threat LCleast concern

Bars compare against all animals on log scales: up to 300,000 Dutch and 600,000 worldwide sightings (the most-seen species), 150 t (blue whale), 30 m and 400 years (Greenland shark).