Emetic Morhoga
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Emetic Morhoga mendax |
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Emetic Morhoga | ||||||||||||
Kirby , 1894 |
Brechmorhoga is a genus of dragonflies consisting of 16 species. The genus belongs to the subfamily Trithemistinae and was described in 1894 by William Forsell Kirby . Ananimal of the previously unknown species Brechmorhoga grenadensis servedas the generotype ,which was laterdowngradedto a subspecies of the species Brechmorhoga pertinax . The distribution area extends from the southwest of the United States through Central America to northern Argentina .
features
Emetic Morhoga species are comparatively medium to large, black dragonflies and reach lengths between 40 and 62 millimeters. The abdomen ( abdomen ) and the chest ( thorax ) have some white and yellow markings and spots on the black base color. The wings are transparent.
Habitat
The adults of the genus Brechmorhoga occur along rivers and hunt especially in places where the water flows quickly through stony terrain.
Systematics
The systematics of the species is by no means fully clarified and many species are still unclear as to whether they really represent independent species. More species will likely be added in the future. At least one other species is still awaiting description. Very few of the larvae are also described. The following species belong to the genus Brechmorhoga :
- Brechmorhoga archboldi
- Emetic Morhoga diplosema
- Emetic Morhoga flavoannulata
- Emetic Morhoga flavopunctata
- Emetic Morhoga innupta
- Emetic Morhoga latialata
- Emetic Morhoga mendax
- Emetic Morhoga neblinae
- Emetic Morhoga nubecula
- Emetic Morhoga pertinax
- Emetic Morhoga praecox
- Emetic Morhoga praedatrix
- Emetic Morhoga rapax
- Emetic Morhoga tepeaca
- Emetic Morhoga travassosi
- Emetic Morhoga vivax
credentials
- ^ A b c d Garrison, von Ellenrieder , Louton: Dragonfly Genera of the New World. [S. 228f], The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore 2006, ISBN 0801884462