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Common Sanddragon - Progomphus obscurus



Flight Season

Early Date: June 6    Late Date: October 13
Rare Abundance Scale Abundant
FLIGHT SEASON
JAN FEB MAR
                       
APR MAY JUN
                       
JUL AUG SEP
                       
OCT NOV DEC
                       

Description

Iowa's only sanddragon. Common in habitat, primarily in the south. Note the yellow claspers at the end of the dark club. Look for this clubtail along rivers and streams with sandbars.

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:  S4      Global Status:  G5


Geographic Distribution - 44 Counties

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Recorded in These Counties
Appanoose Benton Boone Buchanan Calhoun
Carroll Cherokee Clarke Crawford Dallas
Davis Decatur Des Moines Fayette Greene
Guthrie Hamilton Henry Iowa Jasper
Jefferson Keokuk Lee Lucas Madison
Mahaska Marshall Monroe Muscatine O'Brien
Polk Poweshiek Ringgold Sac Story
Taylor Union Van Buren Wapello Warren
Washington Wayne Webster Wright