- Clubtails
- Gomphidae Family
- Horned Clubtail
- Arigomphus cornutus
- Jade Clubtail
- Arigomphus submedianus
- Plains Clubtail
- Gomphus (Gomphurus) externus
- Cobra Clubtail
- Gomphus (Gomphurus) vastus
- Pronghorn Clubtail
- Gomphus (Phanogomphus) graslinellus
- Sulphur-tipped Clubtail
- Gomphus (Phanogomphus) militaris
- Pale Snaketail
- Ophiogomphus severus
- Common Sanddragon
- Progomphus obscurus
- Riverine Clubtail
- Stylurus amnicola
- Brimstone Clubtail
- Stylurus intricatus
- Elusive Clubtail
- Stylurus notatus
- Russet-tipped Clubtail
- Stylurus plagiatus
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The Elusive Clubtail is a slender, greenish-yellow species with brown stripes on the thorax. Abdominal segments 8 and 9 have large pale green to yellow side spots. It patrols open waters of large rivers but perches inaccessibly in treetops, where it hangs vertically from leaves, a posture common to other species of this genus of "hanging" clubtails.. The female resembles the male.
Elusive Clubtail male
Blue indicates record in Beckemeyer database.
Green indicates record in Sibley database.
Yellow indicates sight or photographic record.
Size: 52-64 mm (2.0-2.5 in)
Habitat: large rivers and lakes
Great Plains Range: TX, KS, NE, SD, NM, CO, WY, MO, IA
Flight season: June to September