Leucorrhinia
Encyclopedia
Leucorrhinia is a genus
of dragonfly
in the family Libellulidae
. They commonly called Whitefaces because of their distinctive pale frons
.
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 the family Libellulidae
Libellulidae
The skimmers or perchers and their relatives form the Libellulidae, the largest dragonfly family in the world. It is sometimes considered to contain the Corduliidae as the subfamily Corduliinae and the Macromiidae as the subfamily Macromiinae. Even if these are excluded , there still remains a...
. They commonly called Whitefaces because of their distinctive pale frons
Frons
Frons is the term used to describe the frontal area of an insect's head. It covers the upper part of the face above the clypeus and below and between the antennae. It supports the pharyngeal dilator muscles and usually bears an ocellus . The term itself is derived from the Latin frons "forehead"....
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Species
Listed alphabetically.- Leucorrhinia albifronsLeucorrhinia albifronsLeucorrhinia albifrons is a species of dragonfly in family Libellulidae. It is found in Austria, Belarus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, and Ukraine...
– Dark Whiteface - Leucorrhinia borealis – Boreal Whiteface
- Leucorrhinia caudalisLeucorrhinia caudalisLeucorrhinia caudalis is a species of dragonfly in family Libellulidae. It is found in Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Russia, Serbia and Montenegro,...
– Lilypad Whiteface - Leucorrhinia circassica
- Leucorrhinia dubia – White-faced Darter, Small Whiteface
- Leucorrhinia frigidaLeucorrhinia frigidaThe Frosted Whiteface is a species of dragonfly in family Libellulidae. It is found in northeasten United States and southern Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, and New Brunswick.-References:* , Discover Life-External links:...
– Frosted Whiteface - Leucorrhinia glacialis – Crimson-ringed Whiteface
- Leucorrhinia hudsonica – Hudsonian Whiteface
- Leucorrhinia intacta – Dot-tailed Whiteface
- Leucorrhinia intermedia
- Leucorrhinia orientalis
- Leucorrhinia patricia – Canada Whiteface
- Leucorrhinia pectoralis – Large White-faced Darter, Yellow-Spotted Whiteface
- Leucorrhinia proximaLeucorrhinia proximaBelted Whiteface or Red-waisted Whiteface is a species of dragonfly in family Libellulidae. It is found across Canada as far north as Alaska and south to northern parts of the United States....
– Red-waisted Whiteface, Belted Whiteface - Leucorrhinia rubicunda – Ruby Whiteface
- Leucorrhinia ussuriensis
External links
- Whitefaces, PBase
- Whitefaces, BugGuide