(Epitheca cynosura)
Conservation • Description • Habitat • Ecology • Distribution • Taxonomy
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Description |
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Habitat |
Ponds, lakes, streams, and rivers. |
Ecology |
Season |
Mid-May to mid August |
Behavior |
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Sources Biodiversity occurrence data published by: Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas (accessed through the Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas Portal, bellatlas.umn.edu, 8/1/2025). |
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Taxonomy |
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Order |
Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) |
Suborder |
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Superfamily |
Libelluloidea |
Family |
Corduliidae (emeralds) |
Genus |
Epitheca (baskettails) |
Subordinate Taxa |
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Synonyms |
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Cordulia complanata Cordulia cynosura ssp. basiguttata Epophthalmia lateralis Libellula cynosura Libellula tomentosa Tetragoneuria cynosura Tetragoneuria cynosura ssp. simulans Tetragoneuria morio |
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Common Names |
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common baskettail |
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