Macromia taeniolata

Royal River Cruiser
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
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. 2.0 2.1 Beaton, Giff (2007). Dragonflies and Damselflies of Georgia and the Southeast. University of Georgia Press. ISBN 0-8203-2795-6.