Macromia illinoiensis, also known as the swift river cruiser[1] or the Illinois river cruiser,[2] is a species of dragonfly in the family Macromiidae.[3] It was described by Walsh in 1862.
Macromia illinoiensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
Family: | Macromiidae |
Genus: | Macromia |
Species: | M. illinoiensis
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Binomial name | |
Macromia illinoiensis (Walsh, 1862)
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References
edit- ^ "North American Odonata". University of Puget Sound. 2009. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
- ^ Dunkle, S.W., Dragonflies through Binoculars: A Field Guide to Dragonflies of North America. New York:Oxford University Press, 2000.
- ^ "Macromia illinoiensis (Swift River Cruiser)". mamomi.net. 2014. Archived from the original on 26 October 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.