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Sioux Snaketail - Ophiogomphus smithi



Flight Season

Early Date: May 27    Late Date: July 19
Rare Abundance Scale Abundant
FLIGHT SEASON
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Description

An extremely rare critter of sandy-bottomed streams, this new species is local to Wisconsin and NE Iowa. Its scientific name honors William Smith of the Wisconsin DNR who has done a lot of work in northeast Iowa as well.

Size

Although some species show a bit of variation in size, the following graphic will give you a general feeling for the normal size of this species.

State Status:  S1      Global Status:  G2


Geographic Distribution - 5 Counties

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Benton Black Hawk Buchanan Fayette Linn