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Sioux Snaketail -
Ophiogomphus smithi
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Male lateral
Photo by Karl Legler
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Sioux snaketail
Photo by Don Ohde
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Flight Season
Early Date:
May 27
Late Date:
July 19
Rare
Abundant
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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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Recorded in These Counties
Benton
Black Hawk
Buchanan
Fayette
Linn