Black-winged Damselfly vs Common Clubtail Dragonfly

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Black-winged Damselfly Common Clubtail Dragonfly
Scientific Name Calopteryx atrata Ictinogomphus ferox
Order Odonata Odonata
Family Calopterygidae Gomphidae
Size 55-68mm 55-65 mm body length
Habitat Rivers & Streams Ponds & Lakes
Diet Predators Herbivores
Regions Asia East Africa (Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia)
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Black-winged Damselfly

A large damselfly where males have entirely black iridescent wings with a metallic blue-green body. Females have dark smoky-brown wings. It inhabits clean streams in East Asia.

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Did You Know?

In Japan it is called 'haguro-tonbo' (black-winged dragonfly) and is considered a symbol of good fortune.

Common Clubtail Dragonfly

A large, boldly marked black and yellow dragonfly with a distinctly clubbed abdomen tip. It is a powerful flier that perches prominently on vegetation overlooking water.

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Did You Know?

It is one of the most voracious aerial predators among East African dragonflies, often catching prey nearly as large as itself.