Tetracanthagyna

Tetracanthagyna
Tetracanthagyna waterhousei
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Aeshnidae
Subfamily:	Aeshninae
Genus:	Tetracanthagyna Selys, 1883
Type species
Gynacantha plagiata Waterhouse, 1877

Tetracanthagyna is an Asian genus of dragonflies in the family Aeshnidae.

T. plagiata is the world's largest dragonfly by wingspan and the female T. plagiata is probably the heaviest living odonate. ^[1]

The genus contains the following species: ^[2]

• Tetracanthagyna bakeri Campion in Laidaw, 1928
• Tetracanthagyna brunnea McLachlan, 1898
• Tetracanthagyna degorsi Martin, 1895
• Tetracanthagyna plagiata (Waterhouse, 1877) – giant hawker
• Tetracanthagyna waterhousei McLachlan, 1898 – giant river hawker

References

1. T. M. Leong; S. L. Tay (2009). "Encounters with Tetracanthagyna plagiata (Waterhouse) in Singapore, with an Observation of Oviposition" (PDF). Nature in Singapore. 2. National University of Singapore: 115–119. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 July 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
2. Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral, University of Alabama.