Idiataphe

The genus Idiataphe is a four kinds of dragonflies genus of the subfamily Panta Linae. The genus was established in 1934 by Cowley. The distribution area extends over the coasts along the Gulf of Mexico and the West Indies to in southeastern Brazil.

Features

The medium sized Idiataphe species are 34-42 millimeters long. The color of the abdomen is black with yellow or orange stripes on the sides. The wings are transparent, but have often at the base of a small orange spot on. The last Antenodalader in the forewing is incomplete, so only reaches the Subcosta. At the start of the part of the thorax, the wings, the so-called Pterothorax, is brownish. In some species, it also has a slight metallic greenish or bluish tinge. The color of the face of dragonflies ranging from metallic blue to an orange brown.

Way of life

While the females, except for procreation, not go near the water, the males fly over marshes and smaller bodies of water. The males sit down again and again on blades of grass. The oviposition take the bitch before in tandem or alone.

System

In the genus four species are summarized. Here, the species status of Idiataphe is controversial cubensis. The four types are:

• Idiataphe amazonica
• Idiataphe batesi
• Idiataphe cubensis
• Idiataphe longipes

History of the species

The taxon was founded in 1889 under the name Ephidatia, described with reference to 1861 by Hermann August Hagen under the name Erythemis longipenis kind, established by Kirby for the first time. In 1934 the name Idiataphe was introduced by Cowley as a junior homonym.

Swell

• Sailing dragonflies
• Libellulidae