''Epitheca princeps'', the prince baskettail, is a species of emerald dragonfly in the family
Corduliidae
The 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-gr ...
. It is found in North America.
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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.][
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Subspecies
These two subspecies belong to the species ''Epitheca princeps'':
* ''Epitheca princeps princeps'' Hagen, 1861
* ''Epitheca princeps regina'' (Hagen in Selys, 1871)
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Corduliidae
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Insects described in 1861
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