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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) » Dragonflies (Anisoptera) » Emeralds (Corduliidae) » Shadowdragons (Neurocordulia) » Stygian Shadowdragon (Neurocordulia yamaskanensis)

Species Neurocordulia yamaskanensis - Stygian Shadowdragon

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Climber Dragonfly - Neurocordulia yamaskanensis Stygian Shadowdragon - Neurocordulia yamaskanensis - female Corduliidae second view - Neurocordulia yamaskanensis Neurocordulia yamaskanensis - male Stygian Shadowdragon exuvia - Neurocordulia yamaskanensis Stygian Shadowdragon exuvia - Neurocordulia yamaskanensis Neurocordulia yamaskanensis? - Neurocordulia yamaskanensis Stygian Shadowdragon - teeth - Neurocordulia yamaskanensis
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 yamaskanensis (Stygian Shadowdragon)
Remarks
Interestingly, to me, that the image in Dunkle (1) is from New Brunswick a few miles SW of the Shogomoc Stream specimen (image 88338)
Works Cited
1.Dragonflies Through Binoculars: A Field Guide to Dragonflies of North America
Sidney W. Dunkle. 2000. Oxford Press.
Contributed by A.W. Thomas on 23 November, 2006 - 4:56pm
Last updated 23 November, 2006 - 6:43pm

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