Epitheca princeps
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Corduliidae
Genus: Epitheca
Species:
E. princeps
Binomial name
Epitheca princeps
Hagen, 1861

Epitheca princeps, the prince baskettail, is a species of emerald dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. It is found in North America.[2][3][1][4]

The IUCN conservation status of Epitheca princeps is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2017.[1][5][6]

Subspecies

These two subspecies belong to the species Epitheca princeps:

  • Epitheca princeps princeps Hagen, 1861
  • Epitheca princeps regina (Hagen in Selys, 1871)

References

  1. 1 2 3 Paulson, D.R. (2017). "Epitheca princeps". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T50970816A65836259. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T50970816A65836259.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ↑ "Epitheca princeps". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  3. ↑ "Epitheca princeps". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  4. ↑ "Odonata Central". Retrieved 2019-07-02.
  5. ↑ "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History, University of Puget Sound. 2018. Retrieved 2019-07-02.

Further reading

  • Hagen, Hermann (1861). Synopsis of the Neuroptera of North America with a list of the South American species. Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections. Vol. 4. Washington: Smithsonian Institution. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.22092.
  • Kalkman, V. J. (2013). Studies on phylogeny and biogeography of damselflies (Odonata) with emphasis on the Argiolestidae (PhD). Leiden University. hdl:1887/22953.


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