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The common baskettail (''Epitheca cynosura'') is a
This is the most common baskettail within its range, hence the name.
The scientific name, ''cynosura'', means dog tail, and possibly refers to way the cerci at the end of the abdomen curve outward like a dog wagging its tail one way then the other.
''Epitheca cynosura''
on BugGuide.Net Corduliidae Odonata of North America Insects of Canada Insects of the United States Insects described in 1839 {{Corduliidae-stub
dragonfly
A dragonfly is a flying insect belonging to the infraorder Anisoptera below the order Odonata. About 3,000 extant species of true dragonfly are known. Most are tropical, with fewer species in temperate regions. Loss of wetland habitat threate ...
of the Corduliidae family.
The thorax is brown and hairy.
Some specimens have a triangular spot at the base of the hindwing.
Individuals are difficult to distinguish from the other species in this genus.
The caudal appendages (structures at the tip of the abdomen) differ between the species and
can be compared with known drawings or close-up photos.
Their flight season can begin as early as January and extends to August.
They may also be seen October to December in north Florida.
Etymology
This is the most common baskettail within its range, hence the name.
The scientific name, ''cynosura'', means dog tail, and possibly refers to way the cerci at the end of the abdomen curve outward like a dog wagging its tail one way then the other.
References
External links
''Epitheca cynosura''
on BugGuide.Net Corduliidae Odonata of North America Insects of Canada Insects of the United States Insects described in 1839 {{Corduliidae-stub