Epitheca canis (McLachlan, 1886) is a animal in the Corduliidae family, order Odonata, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Epitheca canis (McLachlan, 1886)

Epitheca canis (McLachlan, 1886)

Epitheca canis, the beaverpond baskettail, is a stable North American emerald dragonfly of least concern conservation status.

Family
Genus
Epitheca
Order
Odonata
Class
Insecta

About Epitheca canis (McLachlan, 1886)

Epitheca canis, commonly known as the beaverpond baskettail, is a species of emerald dragonfly belonging to the family Corduliidae. This species is found in North America. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has listed Epitheca canis with a conservation status of "LC", or least concern, meaning there is no immediate threat to the species' survival, and its population is currently stable.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Odonata Corduliidae Epitheca

More from Corduliidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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