Anotogaster
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Anotogaster is a genus
of dragonflies
in family Cordulegastridae
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The genus contains the following species:
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of dragonflies
Dragonfly
A dragonfly is a winged insect belonging to the order Odonata, the suborder Epiprocta or, in the strict sense, the infraorder Anisoptera . It is characterized by large multifaceted eyes, two pairs of strong transparent wings, and an elongated body...
in family Cordulegastridae
Cordulegastridae
The Cordulegastridae are a family of Odonata from the suborder Anisoptera. They are commonly known as Spiketails. Some vernacular names for the species of this family are biddie and flying adder. They have a large brown or black body with yellow markings. They can be found along small, clear,...
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The genus contains the following species:
- Anotogaster antehumeralis
- Anotogaster basalis
- Anotogaster chaoi
- Anotogaster cornutifrons
- Anotogaster flaveola
- Anotogaster gregoryi
- Anotogaster klossi
- Anotogaster kuchenbeiseri
- Anotogaster myosa
- Anotogaster nipalensis
- Anotogaster sieboldiiAnotogaster sieboldiiAnotogaster sieboldii or in Japanese is the largest species of dragonfly native to Japan. It can grow between 95 and 100 mm in length.-Life cycle:...
- Jumbo Dragonfly, Siebold’s Dragonfly - Anotogaster xanthoptera