The Skillet Clubtail is a dark Clubtail the widest club in the region. It was moved from the genus Gomphus to the new genus Gomphurus. It is easy to distinguish by its wide club but can be mistaken with the cobra Clubtail, which has a similarly wide club
Rarely seen species even within its range. They often perch low in the grass sally forth over the water in search of prey and then returning to their perch. When disturbed they tend o fly out over the water. They sometimes hunt in fields far from the breeding grounds.
Fast-flowing streams and rivers with sandy or muddy bottoms and good water quality. Can also be found in clean lakes with sandy or calcium-rich bottoms
Females lay eggs by dipping abdomen into the water and releasing the eggs.
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