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Onychogomphus uncatus

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Onychogomphus uncatus
Onychogomphus uncatus, female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Gomphidae
Genus: Onychogomphus
Species:
O. uncatus
Binomial name
Onychogomphus uncatus
(Charpentier, 1840)
Synonyms[1]
  • Aeshna uncata Charpentier, 1840

Onychogomphus uncatus, the large pincertail or blue-eyed hook-tailed dragonfly, is a species of dragonflies belonging to the family Gomphidae.[2]

Distribution

This species is present in Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Switzerland.[3]

Habitat

These dragonflies can be encountered close to running water and lakes.

Description

Male

The adults of Onychogomphus uncatus grow up to 65 millimetres (2.6 in) long. The eyes are widely separated and bright-blue or gray-blue, never green. The front black line on the side of the thorax does not touch the midline. The yellow collar at the front of the thorax is interrupted by a black bar. It has four cells on the anal triangle of the rear wing, but no yellow line on the 'vertex'. Cercoids are always yellow.

This dragonfly is bigger and rarer than the small pincertail (Onychogomphus forcipatus), but they are rather similar. The two species can be distinguished on the basis of the shape and extension of the black markings, especially on the thorax and on the last abdominal segments.

Biology

Adults of these dragonflies can be found from mid April through late August. Their life cycle lasts about three years.

Gallery

  • Nymph
    Nymph
  • Close-up on thorax
    Close-up on thorax
  • Details of thorax and eyes
    Details of thorax and eyes
  • Exuvia
    Exuvia

References

  1. ^ Biolib
  2. ^ Paulson D., Schorr M., (2005-2013): World Odonata List
  3. ^ Fauna europaea
  • Schutte, C., P. Schridde & F. Suhling. 1998. Life history patterns of Onychogomphus uncatus (Charpentier) (Anisoptera: Gomphidae). Odonatologica, 27:71-86.
  • Suhling, F. 1995. Temporal patterns of emergence of the riverine dragonfly Onychogomphus uncatus (Odonata: Gomphidae). Hydrobiologia, 302:113-118
  • Manuel Ferreras-Romero; Philip S. Corbet - Seasonal patterns of emergence in Odonata of a permanent stream in Southwestern Europe Aquatic Insects: International Journal of Freshwater Entomology Volume 17, Issue 2, 1995, Pages 123 - 127
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