Species Protoneura cara - Orange-striped Threadtail

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Protoneura cara - Orange-striped Threadtail - Protoneura cara - male

Orange-striped Threadtail - Protoneura cara - male

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies)

Suborder Zygoptera (Damselflies)

Family Protoneuridae (Threadtails)

Genus Protoneura

Species cara (Orange-striped Threadtail)

Identification

Eyes red-orange on the upper half; face bright orange with a black central spot; top of head black; thorax is black with a metallic lustre, with a thin dorsal stripe and shoulder stripe, both orange, and a lower lateral pale stripe; S2 with orange upper surface, the rest of the segments dark with pale rings. Female similar but with duller coloration (1)

Range

Central Texas, south Texas, south to Colima, Mexico (1)

Odonata Central map

Habitat

Well-shaded, slow moving streams. Seem to prefer those with lots of debris. (1)

Season

May-early October in Texas

Works Cited

1.	Damselflies of Texas: A field guide Abbott J.C. 2011. University of Texas Press. 292 pp.

Contributed by v belov on 25 July, 2010 - 2:24am
Additional contributions by Tyler Hedlund
Last updated 25 April, 2020 - 5:19pm

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