Name
Anisoptera
dragonfly
Framing
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Hexapoda
Subclass: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Anisoptera
Habitat
Aquatic nymphs/ Terrestrial adults linked to freshwater environments
Feeding
Invertebrate predator. Nymphs also of juvenile aquatic vertebrates
Distribution
All continents except Antarctica
Additional information
Adults with very short setose antennae. Two pairs of long membranous wings. Hind wings broader than forewings, in repose open horizontally. Head broader than long with eyes relatively close together. Nymphs globular in appearance and without caudal lamellae.
Additional information
Bibliography
- Torralba-Burrial, A. (2015). Orden Megaloptera. Revista IDE@ - SEA, 41(30-06-2015): 1–22. Accesible en: http://sea-entomologia.org/IDE@/revista_41.pdf
- Kalkman, V.J., Clausnitzer, V., Dijkstra, KD.B., Orr, A.G., Paulson, D.R., & van Tol, J. (2008). Global diversity of dragonflies (Odonata) in freshwater. Hydrobiologia, 595, 351–363. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-007-9029-x