Great Basin Snaketail

Gomphidae: Clubtails and Snaketails Grappletail Pacific Clubtail Pale Snaketail Dragonfly Facts Dragonfly Pictures

The Great Basin Snaketail (Ophiogomphus morrisoni) is a dragonfly of the high mountain areas of the Southern Cascades (Oregon) and Northern Sierra Bevada Mountains (California and Nevada), with some individuals are found in valleys.

The top picture shows a side view of a male with a hint of the long patch of white along the side that starts at the top of the abdomen.

The bottom picture shows a close-up view of the club tail. The yellow tips of the tail and the black dots on the yellow are good field identification clues.

© 2008 Patricia A. Michaels