Sallow vs Common Clubtail Dragonfly

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Sallow Common Clubtail Dragonfly
Scientific Name Xanthia icteritia Ictinogomphus ferox
Order Lepidoptera Odonata
Family Noctuidae Gomphidae
Size 30-36 mm wingspan 55-65 mm body length
Habitat Hedgerows Ponds & Lakes
Diet Herbivores Herbivores
Regions Europe East Africa (Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia)
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Sallow

A pretty golden-yellow moth found in autumn, associated with sallow trees. Adults can be attracted to sugar or wine rope. Larvae feed on sallow catkins before descending to feed on low plants.

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Did You Know?

Larvae begin life eating sallow catkins high in trees, then descend to complete development on ground-level plants.

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.