Triacanthagyna septima
| Pale green darner | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Aeshnidae |
| Genus: | Triacanthagyna |
| Species: | T. septima |
| Binomial name | |
| Triacanthagyna septima (Selys in Sagra, 1857) | |
Triacanthagyna septima, the pale green darner, is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae. It is found in southern Texas.[1]
Description
Triacanthagyna septima is a relatively small darner growing to a total length of 59 to 66 mm (2.3 to 2.6 in) with a wingspan of 68 to 86 mm (2.7 to 3.4 in). The head of the male is olive and the eyes bluish-green. The thorax is pale green with a brownish wash on the front and the legs are pale. The abdomen is mostly brown, segments 1 and 2 having greenish sides and a slender greenish dorsal stripe. The female is very similar in coloration to the male but has greenish-brown eyes and has three long, slender cerci (appendages) on the last segment. These may break off in mature individuals which then closely resemble males.[1]
References
- 1 2 Paulson, Dennis R. (2009). Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West. Princeton University Press. p. 203. ISBN 0-691-12281-4.