Ictinogomphus rapax (Rambur, 1842) is a animal in the Gomphidae family, order Odonata, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Ictinogomphus rapax (Rambur, 1842)
Ictinogomphus rapax is a large striped dragonfly found across ponds, tanks, and rivers that breeds in still and running water.
Ictinogomphus rapax is a large dragonfly with a yellow and black coloration and bluish-grey eyes. Its black thorax is marked with yellow or greenish-yellow stripes, and its black abdomen features bright yellow marks. There is a leaf-like expansion on both sides of the eighth abdominal segment. This species typically perches on bare twigs facing bodies of water. It is commonly found in ponds, tanks, and rivers, and breeds in both running and still water.
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Phanogomphus diminutus (Needham, 1950)
Phanogomphus oklahomensis (Pritchard, 1935)
Stylogomphus sigmastylus Cook & Laudermilk, 2004
Phyllogomphoides albrighti (Needham, 1950)
Phyllogomphoides stigmatus (Say, 1840)
Austroepigomphus praeruptus (Selys, 1858)
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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