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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) » Dragonflies (Anisoptera) » Skimmers (Libellulidae) » Pondhawks (Erythemis) » Great Pondhawk (Erythemis vesiculosa)

Species Erythemis vesiculosa - Great Pondhawk

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Range · Life Cycle
Great Pondhawk eating a Ruddy Daggerwing - Erythemis vesiculosa Great Pondhawk - Erythemis vesiculosa - female Great Pondhawk - Erythemis vesiculosa - female striking green, yet another Erythemis - Erythemis vesiculosa - female Finally it landed! - Erythemis vesiculosa - female Bright green Dragonfly from Florida - Erythemis vesiculosa Great Pondhawk - Erythemis vesiculosa Dragonfly - Erythemis vesiculosa - male
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies)
Suborder Anisoptera (Dragonflies)
Family Libellulidae (Skimmers)
Genus Erythemis (Pondhawks)
Species vesiculosa (Great Pondhawk)
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Erythemis vesiculosa (Fabricius)
Orig. Comb: Libellula vesiculosa Fabricius 1775
Range
mostly FL, TX (BG data)
Life Cycle
migratory
Contributed by tom murray on 30 May, 2005 - 8:59pm
Additional contributions by Mike Quinn
Last updated 27 July, 2015 - 9:38pm

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