Sinictinogomphus clavatus; clubtail dragonfly species
A species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae, found in East Asia. The Japanese name refers to the wide, fan-like expansion at the end of its abdomen.
The Sinictinogomphus clavatus is a type of dragonfly found in irrigation ponds and similar habitats.
The male Sinictinogomphus clavatus has a fan-shaped expansion at the tip of its abdomen.
Hiragana spelling, also common.
Rarely used kanji form; 団扇 means 'round fan' and 蜻蜓 is an old term for dragonfly.
Compound of 団扇, “round fan,” and ヤンマ, “large dragonfly,” named for the fan-shaped expansions on the insect’s hind legs.