Epitheca sepia

Epitheca sepia, the sepia baskettail, is a species of emerald dragonfly in the family Corduliidae.[1][2][3][4] It is found in North America.[1]

Epitheca sepia

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Corduliidae
Genus: Epitheca
Species:
E. sepia
Binomial name
Epitheca sepia
(Gloyd, 1933)

The IUCN conservation status of Epitheca sepia is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable.[5][6]

Sepia baskettail, Epitheca sepia

References

  1. "Epitheca sepia Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
  2. "Epitheca sepia species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
  3. "Epitheca sepia". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
  4. "Epitheca sepia Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
  5. "List of Endangered Species". IUCN Red List. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
  6. "Odonata Central". Retrieved 2018-04-22.

Further reading

  • Kalkman, V. J. (2013). Studies on phylogeny and biogeography of damselflies (Odonata) with emphasis on the Argiolestidae (PhD). Leiden University. hdl:1887/22953.


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