Boyeria
Encyclopedia
Boyeria is a genus
of dragonfly
in family Aeshnidae
, commonly called Spotted Darners. They occur in temperate
North America
and Eurasia
.
The name Boyeria commemorates the French
entymologist Etienne Laurent Joseph Hippolyte Boyer de Fonscolombe
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 dragonfly
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 Aeshnidae
Aeshnidae
The hawkers include the largest dragonflies found in North America and Europe, and are among the largest of the dragonflies on the planet...
, commonly called Spotted Darners. They occur in temperate
Temperate
In geography, temperate or tepid latitudes of the globe lie between the tropics and the polar circles. The changes in these regions between summer and winter are generally relatively moderate, rather than extreme hot or cold...
North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
and Eurasia
Eurasia
Eurasia is a continent or supercontinent comprising the traditional continents of Europe and Asia ; covering about 52,990,000 km2 or about 10.6% of the Earth's surface located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres...
.
The name Boyeria commemorates the French
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
entymologist Etienne Laurent Joseph Hippolyte Boyer de Fonscolombe
Etienne Laurent Joseph Hippolyte Boyer de Fonscolombe
Etienne Laurent Joseph Hippolyte Boyer de Fonscolombe was a French entomologist who specialised in Coleoptera and Hymenoptera and pest insects....
The genus contains the following species:
- Boyeria cretensisBoyeria cretensisBoyeria cretensis is a species of dragonfly in family Aeshnidae. It is endemic to Greece. Its natural habitat is rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* Müller, O. 2005. . Downloaded on 9 August 2007....
– Cretan Spectre - Boyeria grafiana – Ocellated Darner
- Boyeria irene – Western Spectre
- Boyeria jamjari
- Boyeria karubei
- Boyeria maclachlani
- Boyeria sinensis
- Boyeria vinosa – Fawn Darner