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Taper-tailed Darner (Gomphaeschna antilope) is a small species of darner, generally very similar to Harlequin Darner (Gomphaeschna furcillata), but usually duller in coloration, and less common. This enigmatic dragonfly breeds in bogs or swamps, and is mostly restricted to the Coastal Plain. Taper-tailed can also be found foraging away from the breeding habitat. Like Harlequin Darner, this species often perches on tree trunks or other vertical surfaces (Paulson, 2011). Gomphaeschna antilope is rare in Maryland, and is ranked as S2 (state rare). It is known from a handful of coastal plain counties, and is considered historic in the District of Columbia (Richard Orr's The Dragonflies and Damselflies of Maryland and the District of Columbia).
Description
The cerci of Harlequin are set farther apart at the base, forming a horseshoe-shape from above, and they curve downwards in lateral view. Cerci of Taper-tailed male view dorsally are closer to parallel, and long. In lateral view, they appear straighter than Harlequin. There are also consistent wing venation differences visible in the hand (Paulson, 2011).
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Aeshnidae |
| Genus: | Gomphaeschna |
| Species: | G. antilope
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| Gomphaeschna antilope (Hagen, 1874)
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Gomphaeschna antilope, the taper-tailed darner, is a species of darner in the dragonfly family Aeshnidae. It is found in East America.[2][3][1][4]
The IUCN conservation status of Gomphaeschna antilope is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2017.[1][5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Paulson, D.R. (2017). "Gomphaeschna antilope". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T50967175A80684554. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T50967175A80684554.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Gomphaeschna antilope". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Gomphaeschna antilope". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Gomphaeschna antilope species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Odonata Central". Retrieved 2019-07-02.
- ^ "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History, University of Puget Sound. 2018. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
Further reading
[edit]- Kalkman, V. J. (2013). Studies on phylogeny and biogeography of damselflies (Odonata) with emphasis on the Argiolestidae (PhD). Leiden University. hdl:1887/22953.
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