Beaverpond Baskettail
Epitheca canis McLachlan, 1886
Beaverpond Baskettail: https://mail.marylandbiodiversity.org/species/708
Synonyms
Tetragoneuria canis 

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Status

Beaverpond Baskettail (Epitheca canis) is a northern species of baskettail, found in Maryland only at high elevations in Garrett Co. This dragonfly breeds in vegetated ponds or lakes, and slow-flowing streams (Paulson, 2011). Beaverpond Baskettail is uncommon in Garrett at the proper season, beginning a week or two earlier than Common Baskettail (Richard Orr's The Dragonflies and Damselflies of Maryland and the District of Columbia). It is ranked as S3 (watch list).

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Epitheca canis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Corduliidae
Genus: Epitheca
Species:
E. canis
Binomial name
Epitheca canis
(McLachlan, 1886)

Epitheca canis, the beaverpond baskettail, is a species of emerald dragonfly in the family Corduliidae.[2][3][4][5] It is found in North America.[2]

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

Beaverpond baskettail, Epitheca canis

References

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  1. ^ a b Paulson, D.R. (2017). "Epitheca canis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017 e.T50970197A65836249. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T50970197A65836249.en. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Epitheca canis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
  3. ^ "Epitheca canis (McLachlan, 1886)". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
  4. ^ "Epitheca canis". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
  5. ^ "Epitheca canis Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
  6. ^ "Odonata Central". Retrieved 2018-04-22.

Further reading

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  • 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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