Zosteraeschna
Genus of dragonflies
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Zosteraeschna is the scientific name of a genus of dragonflies from the family Aeshnidae.[1] These relatively large dragonflies are also known as hawkers. They are dark brown with yellow-green markings; On the abdomens of the males, much of the top of S2 and base of S3 are blue.[2]
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| Zosteraeschna minuscula | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Aeshnidae |
| Subfamily: | Aeshninae |
| Genus: | Zosteraeschna Peters & Theischinger, 2011 |
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Species
The genus Zosteraeschna includes the following species:[1]
- Zosteraeschna ellioti (Kirby, 1896)
- Zosteraeschna minuscula (MacLachlan, 1896)
- Zosteraeschna usambarica (Förster, 1906)
Some authorities treat Zosteraeschna usambarica as a subspecies of Zosteraeschna ellioti.[2]
