The dot-winged baskettail (''Epitheca petechialis'') is a

dragonfly 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 threate ...

of the family Corduliidae. Their flight season extends from January to July, slightly later than the other baskettails. The easiest specimens to identify are those with the characteristic spots on the hindwing that give the species its name. Individuals without these spots are difficult to distinguish from the other species in this genus. The caudal appendages (structures at the tip of the abdomen) differ between the species and can be compared with known drawings or close-up photos.

Etymology

The scientific name, ''petechialis'', means spots. Thus, the scientific and common names both refer to the spots that appear on many, but not all, of the individuals.

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''Epitheca petechialis''
on BugGuide.Net Corduliidae Insects described in 1911 {{Corduliidae-stub