''Agyrtacantha'' is a
genus
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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 threaten ...
in the
family
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Aeshnidae
The Aeshnidae, also called aeshnids, hawkers, or darners, is a family of dragonflies. The family includes the largest dragonflies found in North America and Europe and among the largest dragonflies on the planet.
Description
Common worldwide or ...
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Species of ''Agyrtacantha'' can be large, dull-coloured dragonflies.
Species
The genus ''Agyrtacantha'' includes the following species:
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Agyrtacantha dirupta''
– trifid dusthawker
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Agyrtacantha microstigma''
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Agyrtacantha othello
''Agyrtacantha'' is a genus of dragonflies in the family Aeshnidae
The Aeshnidae, also called aeshnids, hawkers, or darners, is a family of dragonflies. The family includes the largest dragonflies found in North America and Europe and among t ...
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Agyrtacantha tumidula''
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q2242581
Aeshnidae
Anisoptera genera
Odonata of Australia
Taxa named by Maurits Anne Lieftinck
Insects described in 1937