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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) » Dragonflies (Anisoptera) » Emeralds (Corduliidae) » Baskettails (Epitheca) » Beaverpond Baskettail (Epitheca canis)
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Dragonfly - Epitheca canis
Copyright © 2005 James E. Jans

Dragonfly - Epitheca canis
Pointe Claire, Quebec, Canada
June 10, 2004
I had thought this was a Baskettail, but looking at other images, I don't think that's right.
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Contributed by James E. Jans on 22 February, 2005 - 7:47am
Last updated 6 January, 2010 - 2:44pm

Moved
Moved from Common Baskettail.
… Nick Block, 6 January, 2010 - 2:44pm login or register to post comments

Beaverpond
This is a male Beaverpond Baskettail. If you zoom in and use a little fill light on the cerci, you can see their distinctive turned-down shape. It also has brown pile on the thorax, which I think is good for Beaverpond. Common's pile is gray.
… Nick Block, 18 August, 2007 - 9:25am login or register to post comments

 
Epitheca canis!
Nick, you are right. This is not cynosura, but rather E canis. Please compare the shape of terminal appendages with this shot from New Brunswick as well , to reinforce that ID
… Denis A. Doucet, 6 January, 2010 - 12:55pm login or register to post comments

Common baskettail?
This sure looks like Epitheca cynosura to me.
… Eric R. Eaton, 22 February, 2005 - 10:34am login or register to post comments

 
Me too
Common Baskettail images: 1, 2.
… Robin McLeod, 22 February, 2005 - 10:51am login or register to post comments

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