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Genus Gynacantha - Two-Spined Darners

Twilight Darner - Gynacantha nervosa - male

Male Twilight Darner? - Gynacantha nervosa - male

Twilight Darner (Gynacantha nervosa) - Gynacantha nervosa

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 Gynacantha (Two-Spined Darners)

Other Common Names

USE: The Odonata of North America for Common Names

USE: The Odonata of North America for Scientific Names

Range

Florida and south Texas into the tropics

Habitat

Breed in ephemeral fish-free pools. Adults are mainly crepuscular, found during the day roosting in shade. Often enter buildings looking for roosts.

Contributed by john and jane balaban on 20 March, 2005 - 9:38pm
Additional contributions by Tony-2, Joshua Stuart Rose
Last updated 25 February, 2006 - 3:37pm

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