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Epitheca

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Scientific name
  
Epitheca

Higher classification
  
Corduliidae

Order
  
Odonate

Family
  
Corduliidae

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Rank
  
Genus

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Lower classifications
  
Eurasian Baskettail, Common baskettail

Eurasian basket tail epitheca bimaculata


Epitheca is a genus of dragonflies in the family Corduliidae. They are commonly known as baskettails.

Contents

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.

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Species

The genus contains the following species:

Epitheca Zweifleck Epitheca bimaculata LibellenWissende

  • Epitheca bimaculata (Charpentier, 1825) – Eurasian baskettail
  • Epitheca canis (McLachlan, 1886) – beaverpond baskettail
  • Epitheca costalis (Selys, 1871) – slender baskettail or stripe-winged baskettail
  • Epitheca cynosura (Say, 1840) – common baskettail
  • Epitheca marginata (Selys, 1883)
  • Epitheca petechialis (Muttkowski, 1911) – dot-winged baskettail
  • Epitheca princeps Hagen, 1861 – prince baskettail
  • Epitheca semiaquea (Burmeister, 1839) – mantled baskettail
  • Epitheca sepia (Gloyd, 1933) – sepia baskettail
  • Epitheca spinigera (Selys, 1871) – spiny baskettail
  • Epitheca spinosa (Hagen in Selys, 1878) – robust baskettail
  • Epitheca stella (Williamson in Muttkowski, 1911) – Florida baskettail

  • Epitheca Dotwinged Baskettail Epitheca Tetragoneuria petechialis

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    Epitheca Epitheca petechialis Muttkowski 1911 Checklist View

    Epitheca Epitheca Discover Life

    Epitheca Zweiflecke Wikipedia

    References

    Epitheca Wikipedia