Species Macrothemis inacuta - Straw-Colored Sylph

Classification · Size · Identification · Range · Habitat · Season · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited

Straw-Colored Sylph - Macrothemis inacuta

Straw-colored Sylph in flight - Macrothemis inacuta - male

Straw-colored Sylph - Macrothemis inacuta - 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 Macrothemis (Sylphs)

Species inacuta (Straw-Colored Sylph)

Size

39-42 mm length

Identification

Largest of three sylphs in North America. Brown with eyes becoming blue in adult males. Thoracic stripes are pale, incomplete--those of others in genus more prominent. Wings washed with amber (1).

Range

Southern Arizona, Texas (Lower Rio Grande Valley), also Mexico into neotropics

Habitat

clear streams, rivers

Season

May-October (Texas)

Print References

Abbott, pp. 279-280, photo 58d (1)

Dunkle, p. 244, plate 47 (2)

Internet References

Texas Odes

Works Cited

1.	Dragonflies and Damselflies of Texas and the South-Central United States John C. Abbott. 2005. Princeton University Press.

2.	Dragonflies Through Binoculars: A Field Guide to Dragonflies of North America Sidney W. Dunkle. 2000. Oxford Press.

Contributed by Cotinis on 25 October, 2006 - 9:36am

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