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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) » Dragonflies (Anisoptera) » Emeralds (Corduliidae) » Shadowdragons (Neurocordulia) » Broad-tailed Shadowdragon (Neurocordulia michaeli)

Species Neurocordulia michaeli - Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

Classification · Explanation of Names · Identification · Range · Season · Life Cycle · Remarks · Print References
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies)
Suborder Anisoptera (Dragonflies)
Family Corduliidae (Emeralds)
Genus Neurocordulia (Shadowdragons)
Species michaeli (Broad-tailed Shadowdragon)
Explanation of Names
Neurocordulia michaeli Brunelle, 2000
Identification
differs from other northeastern species in the genus in its short mesotibial keel and from all congeners in the great width of its abdomen. (Brunelle 2000)
Range
ne NA (ON-NB) - Map (GBIF)
Season
mostly: Jun-Jul (BG data, GBIF)
Life Cycle
The species is obligate crepuscular and can be locally abundant at its riverine habitat. Larvae of the species have the lowest dorsal spines in the genus and cling to the underside of rocks in rapids. (Brunelle 2000)
Remarks
Maine considers this a Species of Greatest Conservation Need
Print References
Brunelle, P. (2000). A new species of Neurocordulia (Odonata: Anisoptera: Corduliidae) from eastern North America. The Canadian Entomologist. 132. (Abstract)
Contributed by A.W. Thomas on 20 June, 2005 - 5:18pm
Additional contributions by Mike Quinn, Nick Block
Last updated 9 August, 2020 - 3:56pm

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