Epophthalmia
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Epophthalmia a genus
of dragonflies
in the family Macromiidae
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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 the family Macromiidae
Macromiidae
The insect family Macromiidae contains the dragonfly species known as cruisers or skimmers. They tend to fly over bodies of water straight down the middle. They are similar to Aeshnidae in size, but the eyes are green and just barely meet at the top of the head.Macromiidae has been traditionally...
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The genus contains the following species:
- Epophthalmia australis
- Epophthalmia elegans - Regal Pond Cruiser
- Epophthalmia frontalis
- Epophthalmia kuani
- Epophthalmia vittata
- Epophthalmia vittigera