Summary ³

Gomphus modestus is a species of dragonfly in family Gomphidae. It is endemic to the United States. Its natural habitat is rivers.

Range description ⁴

Endemic to the United States. The species is known from 25 counties within the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas.

Cyclicity ⁵

Comments: Larvae overwinter, flight season late April to late June.

Diagnostic description ⁶

Coloration and genitalia. Female subgenital plate lobes bluntly rounded. Larva with long end hook on palp, long lateral spines on abdominal segment 9, and about 20 spinules o the lateral edges of segment 9. (Needham & Westfall, 1955; Westfall, 1974).

Habitat ⁷

Comments: Rivers and streams with silty sand or rocky bottoms, adults forage in trees. Males perch near riffles to wait for females.

I dnature guides ⁸

Identification key for dragonflies of North America

Range description ⁹

Endemic to the United States. The species is known from 25 counties within the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas.

Size ¹⁰

Length: 6 cm

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