''Lanthus vernalis'', the southern pygmy clubtail, is a species of clubtail in the family of

dragonflies A dragonfly is a flying insect belonging to the infraorder Anisoptera below the order Odonata. About 3,000 extant species of true dragonfly are known. Most are tropical, with fewer species in temperate regions. Loss of wetland habitat threa ...

known as

Gomphidae The Gomphidae are a family of dragonflies commonly referred to as clubtails or club-tailed dragonflies. The family contains about 90 genera and 900 species found across North and South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. The name refers to the ...

. It is found in eastern North America. One of the smallest of the clubtails, it is typically found near small, clear running trout streams. The larvae can live up to 5 years before emergence. The IUCN conservation status of ''Lanthus vernalis'' is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. Lanthus vernalis 37204696

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