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Ischnura posita

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Ischnura posita

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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Coenagrionidae
Genus: Ischnura
Species:
I. posita
Binomial name
Ischnura posita
(Hagen, 1861)[3]
Subspecies
  • I. p. acicularis
  • I. p. atezca
  • I. p. posita
Fragile forktail Ischnura posita

Ischnura posita, the fragile forktail, is a species of damselfly in the genus Ischnura. It is 21 to 29 millimetres (0.83 to 1.14 in) long. It is native to most all of eastern North America.[2]

The shoulder stripes of both sexes resemble exclamation marks. It is one of the more common dragonflies on the east coast of the US.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Paulson, D.R. (2017). "Ischnura posita". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T165042A65827790. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T165042A65827790.en. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b NatureServe (5 May 2023). "Ischnura posita". NatureServe Network Biodiversity Location Data accessed through NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia: NatureServe. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Ischnura posita". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2009-11-30.
  4. ^ "Ischnura posita". Bug Guide. Retrieved 9 July 2024.