Dragonfly Species of Concern
| Species |
Description |
Conservation Status |
| Russet Tipped Clubtail |
Total length 2.2 - 2.6 inches (5.7-6.6 cm). Greenish with brown thoracic markings, green eyes. Club is yellow & brown or black; abdominal segments 8 & 9 have yellow spots and/or bands on top and sides. Males readily recognized by gray-green thorax and rusty orange club. Female abdomen very elongate and practically clubless. |
State Status: E - Endangered (legally protected) |
| Gray Petaltail Dragonfly |
The Gray Petaltail Dragonfly is a large gray and black dragonfly found in moss and vegetated margins of wooded upland spring seeps. They may occur in suitable habitat in southeast Kansas. |
Species in Need of Conservation (KS State SINC) |
| Southern Pygmy Clubtail |
The southern pygmy clubtail (Lanthus vernalis) is a small, slender insect belonging to the order Odonata, suborder Anisoptera (the dragonflies), and family Gomphidae (the clubtails). The clubtails are a large, diverse group of dragonflies named for the lateral swelling at the tip of the abdomen that produces a club-like appearance which varies greatly among species. |
Species of Greatest Conservation Need (MA State Wildlife Action Plan) |