Spiny baskettail
Appearance
Spiny baskettail | |
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Spiny baskettail, teneral male | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
Family: | Corduliidae |
Genus: | Epitheca |
Species: | E. spinigera
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Binomial name | |
Epitheca spinigera | |
Synonyms | |
Tetragoneuria spinigera[2] |
The spiny baskettail (Epitheca spinigera) is a dragonfly of the Corduliidae family. Flight season is late May to early July.[3]
Etymology
[edit]The scientific name, spinigera, means spine-bearing. The males have a sharp looking spine that points downward from the cerci (at the end of the abdomen).[4] The spine may be absent on rare occasions.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Paulson, D.R. (2017). "Epitheca spinigera". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T50978657A65836269. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T50978657A65836269.en. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Epitheca spinigera". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- ^ a b Dunkle, Sidney W. (2000). Dragonflies Through Binoculars. Oxford University Press. pp. 145–146. ISBN 0-19-511268-7.
- ^ Paulson, Dennis R; Dunkle, Sidney W (14 April 2009). A Checklist of North American Odonata. p. 50.
External links
[edit]- Epitheca spinigera on BugGuide.Net