Gomphus vulgatissimus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the gomphus vulgatissimus lives – recorded in 13 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Gomphus vulgatissimus
Group	Dragonflies & damselflies
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	13 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Odonata
Family	Gomphidae

Where does the gomphus vulgatissimus live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the gomphus vulgatissimus in 13 countries and territories across Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the gomphus vulgatissimus endangered?

The gomphus vulgatissimus’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the gomphus vulgatissimus?

The gomphus vulgatissimus (Gomphus vulgatissimus) is an insect in the order Odonata and the family Gomphidae, genus Gomphus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the gomphus vulgatissimus

Gomphus vulgatissimus, the common clubtail, is a medium-sized (wingspan 6 –7 cm.) species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. It is found in most of Europe, and is present now in the south of France. Its natural habitats are clean, slow moving streaming rivers and creeks with sandy soil. It can be seen from mid-April in the south to August. Once they hatched out of water, they live shortly. As the common name suggests, this medium-sized species has a distinctive club-shaped abdomen. The males are black with extensive yellow markings on the thorax and abdomen which turn green as the insect ages. The females are black with extensive yellow markings. In the British Isles the adult flight period extends from mid May to early July.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Gomphus vulgatissimus (revision 1314293767), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q932432 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).