''Heliaeschna'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
dragonflies
A dragonfly is a flying insect belonging to the infraorder Anisoptera below the order Odonata. About 3,000 extant species of dragonflies are known. Most are tropical, with fewer species in temperate regions. Loss of wetland habitat threate ...
in the
family
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Aeshnidae
Aeshnidae, also called aeshnids, hawkers, or darners, is a family of dragonflies, found nearly worldwide, with more than 50 genera and over 450 species.
The family includes some of the largest dragonflies.
Description
Common worldwide or nearl ...
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The genus contains the following eleven described species:
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Heliaeschna bartelsi
''Heliaeschna'' is a genus of dragonflies in the family Aeshnidae.
The genus contains the following eleven described species:
*'' Heliaeschna bartelsi''
*''Heliaeschna crassa
''Heliaeschna'' is a genus of dragonfly, dragonflies in the famil ...
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Heliaeschna crassa
''Heliaeschna'' is a genus of dragonfly, dragonflies in the family (biology), family Aeshnidae.
The genus contains the following eleven described species:
*''Heliaeschna bartelsi''
*''Heliaeschna crassa''
*''Heliaeschna cynthiae'' - Blade-ti ...
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Heliaeschna cynthiae
''Heliaeschna cynthiae'' is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae. It is found in Cameroon, Uganda, and Zambia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest
A forest is an ecosystem characterized by a dens ...
'' - Blade-tipped duskhawker
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Heliaeschna filostyla
''Heliaeschna'' is a genus of dragonflies in the family Aeshnidae.
The genus contains the following eleven described species:
*''Heliaeschna bartelsi''
*''Heliaeschna crassa
''Heliaeschna'' is a genus of dragonfly, dragonflies in the family ...
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Heliaeschna fuliginosa
''Heliaeschna fuliginosa'' (black-banded duskhawker) is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambi ...
'' - Black-banded duskhawker
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Heliaeschna idae
''Heliaeschna'' is a genus of dragonflies in the family Aeshnidae.
The genus contains the following eleven described species:
*''Heliaeschna bartelsi''
*''Heliaeschna crassa''
*'' Heliaeschna cynthiae'' - Blade-tipped duskhawker
*''Heliaesch ...
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Heliaeschna sembe
''Heliaeschna'' is a genus of dragonflies in the family Aeshnidae.
The genus contains the following eleven described species:
*''Heliaeschna bartelsi''
*''Heliaeschna crassa''
*'' Heliaeschna cynthiae'' - Blade-tipped duskhawker
*''Heliaesch ...
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Heliaeschna simplicia
''Heliaeschna'' is a genus of dragonflies in the family Aeshnidae.
The genus contains the following eleven described species:
*''Heliaeschna bartelsi''
*''Heliaeschna crassa''
*'' Heliaeschna cynthiae'' - Blade-tipped duskhawker
*''Heliaesch ...
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Heliaeschna trinervulata
''Heliaeschna trinervulata'' is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae. It is known commonly as the pale duskhawker. This dragonfly is found in Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, ...
'' - Pale duskhawker
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Heliaeschna ugandica
''Heliaeschna ugandica'' is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae, known commonly as the Uganda duskhawker. It is found in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Uganda. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist low ...
'' - Uganda duskhawker
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Heliaeschna uninervula
''Heliaeschna'' is a genus of dragonflies in the family Aeshnidae.
The genus contains the following eleven described species:
*''Heliaeschna bartelsi''
*''Heliaeschna crassa''
*'' Heliaeschna cynthiae'' - Blade-tipped duskhawker
*''Heliaesch ...
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References
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Aeshnidae
Anisoptera genera
Taxa named by Edmond de Sélys Longchamps
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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