Macromia taeniolata

Royal river cruiser
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Odonata
Infraorder:Anisoptera
Family:Macromiidae
Genus:Macromia
Species: M. taeniolata
Binomial name
Macromia taeniolata
Rambur, 1842

Macromia taeniolata, the royal river cruiser is a species of dragonfly in the family Macromiidae.[1] It is a long, slender insect with bright green eyes and a dark brown body with yellow stripes. The sexes are alike.[2] It is found along large streams and rivers.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "North American Odonata". University of Puget Sound. 2009. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
  2. 1 2 Beaton, Giff (2007). Dragonflies and Damselflies of Georgia and the Southeast. University of Georgia Press. ISBN 0-8203-2795-6.
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