Macromia taeniolata
| Royal river cruiser | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Family: | Macromiidae |
| Genus: | Macromia |
| Species: | M. taeniolata |
| Binomial name | |
| Macromia taeniolata Rambur, 1842 | |
Macromia taeniolata, the royal river cruiser is a species of dragonfly in the family Macromiidae.[1] It is a long, slender insect with bright green eyes and a dark brown body with yellow stripes. The sexes are alike.[2] It is found along large streams and rivers.[2]
References
- ↑ "North American Odonata". University of Puget Sound. 2009. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
- 1 2 Beaton, Giff (2007). Dragonflies and Damselflies of Georgia and the Southeast. University of Georgia Press. ISBN 0-8203-2795-6.
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