Rapids clubtail (Gomphus quadricolor) COSEWIC assessment and status report: chapter 9

Special Significance of the Species

Stream-dwelling gomphids in general are potential indicators of well-oxygenated, unpolluted streams (Bode et al. 1996). Although Gomphus quadricolor is too uncommon and obscure through most of its range to be known by most people, dragonflies in general are increasingly popular as indicated by increasing numbers of field guides and organized dragonfly count events.

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