Erythemis vesiculosa (Fabricius, 1775) is a animal in the Libellulidae family, order Odonata, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Erythemis vesiculosa (Fabricius, 1775)

Erythemis vesiculosa (Fabricius, 1775)

Erythemis vesiculosa, the great pondhawk, is a Libellulidae dragonfly found across the Americas up to the United States.

Family
Genus
Erythemis
Order
Odonata
Class
Insecta

About Erythemis vesiculosa (Fabricius, 1775)

Erythemis vesiculosa, commonly known as the great pondhawk, is a species of dragonfly that belongs to the family Libellulidae. This dragonfly is distributed across the Americas, with its range extending northward into the United States. Its accepted scientific name is Erythemis vesiculosa, first described by Fabricius in 1775.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Odonata Libellulidae Erythemis

More from Libellulidae

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