Epitheca spinosa

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Epitheca spinosa
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Corduliidae
Genus: Epitheca
Species:
E. spinosa
Binomial name
Epitheca spinosa
(Hagen in Selys, 1878)

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

The IUCN conservation status of Epitheca spinosa is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. [5] [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Epitheca spinosa Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  2. "Epitheca spinosa species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  3. "Epitheca spinosa". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  4. "Epitheca spinosa Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  5. "List of Endangered Species". IUCN Red List. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  6. "Odonata Central" . Retrieved 2018-05-05.

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