Genus Gomphaeschna - Pygmy Darners

Classification · Other Common Names · Numbers · Print References · Works Cited

Fly in MA - Gomphaeschna furcillata - female

Dragonfly sp. - Gomphaeschna furcillata - male

Harlequin Darner - Gomphaeschna furcillata - male

Dragonfly - Ontario - Gomphaeschna furcillata

St. Andrews dragonfly unknown mating 2022 4 - Gomphaeschna

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies)

Suborder Anisoptera (Dragonflies)

Family Aeshnidae (Darners)

Genus Gomphaeschna (Pygmy Darners)

Other Common Names

USE: The Odonata of North America for Common Names

USE: The Odonata of North America for Scientific Names

Numbers

Dunkle, p. 40, lists two species: Harlequin Darner, G. furcillata,and Taper-tailed Darner, G. antilope. (1)

Print References

Dunkle, pp. 40-41, plate 3 (1)

Dunkle, pp. 34-36 (2)

Works Cited

1.	Dragonflies Through Binoculars: A Field Guide to Dragonflies of North America Sidney W. Dunkle. 2000. Oxford Press.

2.	Dragonflies of the Florida Peninsula, Bermuda, and the Bahamas Sidney W. Dunkle. 1989. Scientific Publishers.

Contributed by Cotinis on 30 January, 2005 - 2:11pm
Additional contributions by Tony-2
Last updated 25 February, 2006 - 3:36pm

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