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Southern Pygmy Clubtail
Lanthus vernalis
Lanthus vernalis, the southern pygmy clubtail, is a species of clubtail in the family of dragonflies known as Gomphidae. It is found in eastern North America. One of the smallest of the clubtails, it is typically found near small, clear running trout streams. The larvae can live up to 5 years before emergence.
The IUCN conservation status of Lanthus vernalis is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 104071.