Cordulegaster
Encyclopedia
Cordulegaster is a genus
of dragonfly
in family Cordulegastridae
. It contains the following species:
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of dragonfly
Dragonfly
A dragonfly is a winged insect belonging to the order Odonata, the suborder Epiprocta or, in the strict sense, the infraorder Anisoptera . It is characterized by large multifaceted eyes, two pairs of strong transparent wings, and an elongated body...
in family Cordulegastridae
Cordulegastridae
The Cordulegastridae are a family of Odonata from the suborder Anisoptera. They are commonly known as Spiketails. Some vernacular names for the species of this family are biddie and flying adder. They have a large brown or black body with yellow markings. They can be found along small, clear,...
. It contains the following species:
- Cordulegaster algerica
- Cordulegaster annandalei
- Cordulegaster bidentata – Sombre Goldenring
- Cordulegaster bilineata – Brown Spiketail
- Cordulegaster boltonii – Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Common Goldenring
- Cordulegaster brevistigma
- Cordulegaster diadema – Apache Spiketail
- Cordulegaster diastatops – Delta-spotted Spiketail
- Cordulegaster dorsalis – Pacific Spiketail
- Cordulegaster erronea – Tiger Spiketail
- Cordulegaster godmani
- Cordulegaster heros – Balkan Goldenring
- Cordulegaster jinensis
- Cordulegaster maculata – Twin-spotted Spiketail
- Cordulegaster magnifica
- Cordulegaster mzymtaeCordulegaster mzymtaeCordulegaster mzymtae is a species of dragonfly in family Cordulegastridae. It is found in Georgia and Turkey. Its natural habitat is rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* Boudot, J.-P. 2005. . Downloaded on 9 August 2007....
- Cordulegaster obliqua – Arrowhead Spiketail
- Cordulegaster orientalis
- Cordulegaster parvistigma
- Cordulegaster picta – Turkish Goldenring
- Cordulegaster princepsCordulegaster princepsCordulegaster princeps is a species of dragonfly in family Cordulegastridae. It is endemic to Morocco. Its natural habitat is rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Boudot, J.-P. 2005. . Downloaded on 9 August 2007....
- Cordulegaster sarracenia
- Cordulegaster sayiCordulegaster sayiCordulegaster sayi is a species of dragonfly in family Cordulegastridae. It is endemic to the United States.-Source:* Odonata Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 9 August 2007....
– Say's Spiketail - Cordulegaster talaria – Ouachita Spiketail
- Cordulegaster trinacriaeCordulegaster trinacriaeCordulegaster trinacriae is a species of dragonfly in family Cordulegastridae. It is endemic to Italy. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, rivers, and freshwater springs. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
– Italian Goldenring - Cordulegaster vanbrinkaeCordulegaster vanbrinkaeCordulegaster vanbrinkae is a species of dragonfly in family Cordulegastridae. It is endemic to Iran. Its natural habitat is rivers.-Source:* Boudot, J.-P. 2005. . Downloaded on 9 August 2007....