Heliaeschna
Encyclopedia
Heliaeschna is a genus
of dragonflies
in the family
Aeshnidae
.
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
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
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...
.
The genus contains the following species:
- Heliaeschna bartelsi
- Heliaeschna crassa
- Heliaeschna cynthiaeHeliaeschna cynthiaeHeliaeschna cynthiae is a species of dragonfly in family Aeshnidae. It is found in Cameroon, Uganda, and Zambia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
- Heliaeschna filostyla
- Heliaeschna fuliginosaHeliaeschna fuliginosaHeliaeschna fuliginosa is a species of dragonfly in family Aeshnidae. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Uganda. Its natural habitat is...
- Heliaeschna idae
- Heliaeschna sembe
- Heliaeschna simplicia
- Heliaeschna trinervulataHeliaeschna trinervulataHeliaeschna trinervulata is a species of dragonfly in family Aeshnidae. It is found in Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and possibly Nigeria. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:* Clausnitzer,...
- Heliaeschna ugandicaHeliaeschna ugandicaHeliaeschna ugandica is a species of dragonfly in family Aeshnidae. It is found in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Uganda. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
- Heliaeschna uninervula