Leucorrhinia proxima
Leucorrhinia proxima, the belted whiteface or red-waisted whiteface, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is found across Canada as far north as Alaska and south to northern parts of the United States.[1]
| Belted whiteface | |
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| male, Gatineau Park, Quebec | |
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| female, Gatineau Park, Quebec | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Genus: | Leucorrhinia |
| Species: | L. proxima |
| Binomial name | |
| Leucorrhinia proxima (Calvert, 1890) | |
References
- Dunkle, S.W. 2000. Dragonflies through Binoculars, Toronto:Oxford University Press.
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