| Genus | Cordulegaster |
|---|---|
| Species | obliqua |
| Authority | (Say, 1839) |
| Status | LC |
| Status system | IUCN3.1 |
Cordulegaster obliqua, the arrowhead spiketail, is a species of spiketail in the dragonfly family Cordulegastridae. It is found in North America, often in clearings near small rivers and streams. The larvae can be found surviving in streams designated as intermittent, and may live up to 5 years before emerging as an adult in early summer.[1][2][3][4]
The IUCN conservation status of Cordulegaster obliqua is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2017.[3][5][6]
Subspecies
These two subspecies belong to the species Cordulegaster obliqua:
- Cordulegaster obliqua fasciata Rambur, 1842
- Cordulegaster obliqua obliqua (Say, 1839)
References
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- ^ "Cordulegaster obliqua". 1421186. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ Paulson, D.R. (2017). "Cordulegaster obliqua". doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T165072A65830536.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "Cordulegaster obliqua species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Odonata Central". Retrieved 2019-07-02.
- ^ "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History, University of Puget Sound. 2018. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
Further reading
- Paulson, Dennis R. & Dunkle, Sidney W. (1999). "A Checklist of North American Odonata including English name, etymology, type locality, and distribution". Slater Museum of Natural History, Occasional Paper. ' (56)
- Kalkman, V. J. (2013). Studies on phylogeny and biogeography of damselflies (Odonata) with emphasis on the Argiolestidae (PhD). Leiden University. hdl:1887/22953