Harlequin Darner (Gomphaeschna furcillata)

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Gomphaeschna furcillata
A dragon fly on a bright green leaf, viewed from above
G. furcillata in Dutchess County, New York
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Aeshnidae
Genus: Gomphaeschna
Species:
G. furcillata
Binomial name
Gomphaeschna furcillata
Say 1839

Gomphaeschna furcillata[1] is a dragonfly in the genus Gomphaeschna ("pygmy darners"), in the family Aeshnidae ("darner dragonflies"). A common name for Gomphaeschna furcillata is "harlequin darner".[2] Gomphaeschna furcillata is found in North America. It is native to Canada and the continental United States.[3]

The IUCN conservation status of Gomphaeschna furcillata is "least concern", with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable.[4] [5]

References

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  • Arnett, Ross H. (2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press.
  • Garrison, Rosser W. (1997). "Odonata". In Poole, Robert W.; Gentili, Patricia (eds.). Nomina Insecta Nearctica: A Check List of the Insects of North America. Vol. 4: Non-Holometabolous Orders. pp. 551–580.
  • Paulson, Dennis R.; Dunkle, Sidney W. (1999). "A Checklist of North American Odonata including English name, etymology, type locality, and distribution". Slater Museum of Natural History, University of Puget Sound, Occasional Paper (56): 88.
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