Biology:Epitheca princeps

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Short description: Species of dragonfly

Epitheca princeps
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Corduliidae
Genus: Epitheca
Species:
E. princeps
Binomial name
Epitheca princeps
Hagen, 1861

Epitheca princeps, the prince baskettail, is a species of emerald dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. It is found in North America.[2][3][1][4]

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.[1][5][6]

Subspecies

These two subspecies belong to the species Epitheca princeps:

  • Epitheca princeps princeps Hagen, 1861
  • Epitheca princeps regina (Hagen in Selys, 1871)

References

Further reading

  • Hagen, Hermann (1861). Synopsis of the Neuroptera of North America with a list of the South American species. Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections. 4. Washington: Smithsonian Institution. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.22092. 
  • Kalkman, V. J. (2013). Studies on phylogeny and biogeography of damselflies (Odonata) with emphasis on the Argiolestidae (PhD). Leiden University. hdl:1887/22953.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q3965552 entry