Dusky Clubtail

Dusky Clubtail

Phanogomphus spicatus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Voyageurs National Park

In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%

5 Verified sightings at Voyageurs National Park From 2019 to 2026
5 In 1 park
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Dusky Clubtail

Phanogomphus spicatus, the dusky clubtail, is a species of clubtail in the dragonfly family Gomphidae. The IUCN conservation status of Phanogomphus spicatus is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The IUCN status was assessed in 2014. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~20%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Dusky Clubtail in Voyageurs National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky Clubtail sighting in Voyageurs National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 16th most-seen of the 20 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Dusky Clubtail in Voyageurs National Park?

June

In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky Clubtail in Voyageurs National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May and August–September, the lowest months. November to April have too few records to rate.

What time of day is best to see a Dusky Clubtail?

Between 8 and 11 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Dusky Clubtail sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Where else can you see a Dusky Clubtail?

Only Voyageurs National Park, in our data

Voyageurs National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Dusky Clubtail sightings: about 20% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Where does the Dusky Clubtail sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Dusky Clubtail is recorded against all the insects logged in Voyageurs 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.

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