''Triacanthagyna'' 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 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 ...
. The
species
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have large eyes and broad wings. The females have three prominent spines under the last abdominal segment which gives the genus its name. They are commonly known as three-spined darners.
The genus contains the following species:
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Triacanthagyna caribbea'' - Caribbean Darner
[
*'']Triacanthagyna dentata
''Triacanthagyna'' is a genus of dragonfly, dragonflies in the family (biology), family Aeshnidae. The species have large eyes and broad wings. The females have three prominent spines under the last abdominal segment which gives the genus its nam ...
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*'' Triacanthagyna ditzleri''
*'' Triacanthagyna nympha''
*'' Triacanthagyna obscuripennis''
*'' Triacanthagyna satyrus''
*'' Triacanthagyna septima'' - Pale-green Darner[
*'' Triacanthagyna williamsoni''
]
References
Aeshnidae
Anisoptera genera
Taxa named by Edmond de Sélys Longchamps
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