🦋 Family

Macromiidae

12 species · Animals

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Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Odonata › Macromiidae

Macromia magnifica Selys, 1874

The western river cruiser (Macromia magnifica) is a stable, least-concern dragonfly found in North and Central America.

Macromia alleghaniensis Williamson, 1909

Macromia alleghaniensis is a North American dragonfly often confused with Macromia illinoiensis, ranked Least Concern by the IUCN.

Macromia annulata Hagen, 1861

The bronzed river cruiser Macromia annulata is a stable dragonfly species native to Mexico and the southern US, rated least concern by IUCN.

Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862

Macromia illinoiensis is a dragonfly species in the family Macromiidae, described by Walsh in 1862.

Macromia pacifica Hagen, 1861

Macromia pacifica, the gilded river cruiser, is a North American dragonfly assessed as IUCN least concern as of 2017.

Macromia splendens (Pictet, 1843)

Macromia splendens is a threatened Macromiidae dragonfly found in southwestern Europe, with nearest relatives in sub-Saharan Africa.

Macromia taeniolata Rambur, 1842

Macromia taeniolata, the royal river cruiser, is a striped Macromiidae dragonfly found along large streams and rivers.

Didymops floridensis Davis, 1921

Didymops floridensis (Florida cruiser) is a least-concern dragonfly species found in North America.

Didymops transversa (Say, 1840)

Didymops transversa, the stream cruiser, is a stable North American emerald dragonfly listed as IUCN least concern.

Epophthalmia vittata Burmeister, 1839

Epophthalmia vittata Burmeister, 1839 is a moderately sized dragonfly that breeds in weedy tanks and ponds and soars high during the day.

Phyllomacromia contumax Selys, 1879

Phyllomacromia contumax, the two-banded cruiser, is a Macromiidae dragonfly native to sub-Saharan African subtropical and tropical savannas.

Phyllomacromia picta (Hagen, 1871)

Phyllomacromia picta is a Macromiidae dragonfly found across multiple African countries in a range of natural habitats.

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