Phanogomphus exilis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Phanogomphus exilis, the lancet clubtail, is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae widespread and common throughout southern Manitoba, Ontario, and the northeastern United States. The adults are approximately 4.3 cm (1.7 in) long. The males claspers are 'lancet' shaped, hence the common name. The body is black with green stripes on the thorax and green triangles on the abdomen. The last two abdominal segments have yellow patches on the outer edges.
Their flight period is from June to July. The IUCN conservation status of Phanogomphus exilis is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2018. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Congaree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lancet Clubtail sighting in Congaree National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 131st most-seen of the 145 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March and April
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Lancet Clubtail in Congaree National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May to February, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lancet Clubtail sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Only Congaree National Park, in our data
Congaree National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Lancet Clubtail sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Gomphidae
The closest relatives of the Lancet Clubtail that you can see in Congaree National Park (family Gomphidae, Clubtails) are Black-Shouldered Spinyleg (about 20%), Dragonhunter (about 10%) and Cocoa Clubtail (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lancet Clubtail is recorded against all the insects logged in Congaree National Park (5 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
