''Zosteraeschna'' is the
scientific name
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of a
genus
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of
dragonflies from the
family
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Aeshnidae
The Aeshnidae, also called aeshnids, hawkers, or darners, is a family of dragonflies. The family includes the largest dragonflies found in North America and Europe
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.
These relatively large dragonflies are also known as hawkers. They are dark brown with yellow-green markings; On the abdomens of the males, much of the top of S2 and base of S3 are blue.
Species
The genus ''Zosteraeschna'' includes the following species:
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Zosteraeschna ellioti''
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Zosteraeschna minuscula''
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Zosteraeschna usambarica''
Some authorities treat ''
Zosteraeschna usambarica'' as a subspecies of ''
Zosteraeschna ellioti''.
References
Aeshnidae
Anisoptera genera
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