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Epitheca
''Epitheca'' is a genus of Odonata, dragonflies in the family (biology), family Corduliidae. They are commonly known as baskettails. Baskettails' distinction is the specially adapted, upturned abdomen tip of the females which allows them to carry their egg masses in a small, orange-tinted globule. Some authorities spin off the North American baskettails into two new genera, ''Epicordulia'' and ''Tetragoneuria'', but this has not gained widespread acceptance and most references place them under this genus. Species The genus contains the following species: Notes References * Genus ''Epitheca'' - Baskettails BugGuide Image of female baskettail sp. with egg mass on tip of tail Corduliidae Anisoptera genera Taxa named by Hermann Burmeister {{Corduliidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
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Epitheca Cynosura Common Baskettail
''Epitheca'' is a genus of dragonflies in the family Corduliidae Corduliidae, also knowns as the emeralds, emerald dragonflies, or green-eyed skimmers, is a family of dragonflies. These dragonflies are usually black or dark brown with areas of metallic green or yellow, and most of them have large, emerald-green .... They are commonly known as baskettails. Baskettails' distinction is the specially adapted, upturned abdomen tip of the females which allows them to carry their egg masses in a small, orange-tinted globule. Some authorities spin off the North American baskettails into two new genera, ''Epicordulia'' and ''Tetragoneuria'', but this has not gained widespread acceptance and most references place them under this genus. Species The genus contains the following species: Notes References * Genus ''Epitheca'' - Baskettails BugGuide Image of female baskettail sp. with egg mass on tip of tail Corduliidae Anisoptera genera Taxa named by Hermann Burmeister {{Cor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
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Epitheca Sepia
''Epitheca sepia'', the sepia baskettail, is a species of emerald dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. It is found in North America. The IUCN conservation status The conservation status of a group of organisms (for instance, a species) indicates whether the group still exists and how likely the group is to become extinct in the near future. Many factors are taken into account when assessing conservation ... of ''Epitheca sepia'' is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. References Further reading * External links * Corduliidae Articles created by Qbugbot Insects described in 1933 {{Corduliidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
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Epitheca Princeps
''Epitheca princeps'', the prince baskettail, is a species of emerald dragonfly in the family Corduliidae Corduliidae, also knowns as the emeralds, emerald dragonflies, or green-eyed skimmers, is a family of dragonflies. These dragonflies are usually black or dark brown with areas of metallic green or yellow, and most of them have large, emerald-green .... It is found in North America. The IUCN conservation status of ''Epitheca princeps'' is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2017. Subspecies These two subspecies belong to the species ''Epitheca princeps'': * ''Epitheca princeps princeps'' Hagen, 1861 * ''Epitheca princeps regina'' (Hagen in Selys, 1871) References Further reading * * External links * Corduliidae Articles created by Qbugbot Insects described in 1861 {{Corduliidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
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Epitheca Canis
''Epitheca canis'', the beaverpond baskettail, is a species of emerald dragonfly in the family (taxonomy), family Corduliidae. It is found in North America. The IUCN conservation status of ''Epitheca canis'' is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population (biology), population is stable. References Further reading * External links * Corduliidae Articles created by Qbugbot Insects described in 1886 {{Corduliidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
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Epitheca Bimaculata
''Epitheca bimaculata'', the Eurasian baskettail or two-spotted dragonfly, is a species of dragonfly. It was described by Toussaint de Charpentier in 1825 and initially placed in the genus ''Libellula''. It is the type species of the genus ''Epitheca''. Distribution Its habitat ranges from Western France to Japan and eastern Siberia. It has been found in Western Europe, but here it is "rare and seen very irregularly". It has also been found in Serbia, and Kaliningrad Oblast Kaliningrad Oblast () is the westernmost federal subjects of Russia, federal subject of the Russian Federation. It is a Enclave and exclave, semi-exclave on the Baltic Sea within the Baltic region of Prussia (region), Prussia, surrounded by Pola ..., Russia. Its occurrence in Hungary is "sporadic". It also is found in Ukraine. Biology It flies in May and June. Former subspecies Two subspecies were recognized, but they were synonymized in 2004: * ''Epitheca bimaculata sibirica'' * ''Epitheca bimaculata ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
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Epitheca Stella
''Epitheca stella'', the Florida baskettail, is a species of emerald dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. It is found in North America North America is a continent in the Northern Hemisphere, Northern and Western Hemisphere, Western hemispheres. North America is bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the southeast by South Ameri .... The IUCN conservation status of ''Epitheca stella'' is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2017. References Further reading * External links * Corduliidae Articles created by Qbugbot Insects described in 1911 {{Corduliidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
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Epitheca Spinosa
''Epitheca spinosa'', the robust baskettail, is a species of emerald dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. It is found in North America. The IUCN conservation status of ''Epitheca spinosa'' is "LC", least concern A least-concern species is a species that has been evaluated and categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as not being a focus of wildlife conservation because the specific species is still plentiful in the wil ..., with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. References Further reading * Corduliidae Articles created by Qbugbot Insects described in 1878 {{Corduliidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
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Epitheca Semiaquea
''Epitheca semiaquea'', the mantled baskettail, is a species of emerald dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. It is found in North America. The IUCN conservation status of ''Epitheca semiaquea'' is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. The IUCN The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is an international organization working in the field of nature conservation and sustainable use of natural resources. Founded in 1948, IUCN has become the global authority on the status ... status was reviewed in 2017. References Further reading * Corduliidae Articles created by Qbugbot Insects described in 1839 Taxa named by Hermann Burmeister Odonata of North America {{Corduliidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |