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The '''banded pennant''' (''Celithemis fasciata'') is a [[dragonfly]] in the [[Libellulidae|skimmer family]]. It is native to the United States, where it is found in the south-central, southeastern, and eastern regions.<ref name=ns>[http://www.natureserve.org/explorer/servlet/NatureServe?searchName=Celithemis+fasciata ''Celithemis fasciata''.] NatureServe. 2012.</ref> |
The '''banded pennant''' (''Celithemis fasciata'') is a [[dragonfly]] in the [[Libellulidae|skimmer family]]. It is native to the United States, where it is found in the south-central, southeastern, and eastern regions.<ref name=ns>[http://www.natureserve.org/explorer/servlet/NatureServe?searchName=Celithemis+fasciata ''Celithemis fasciata''.] NatureServe. 2012.</ref> |
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The extensive, sharply defined black markings on its wings are distinctive, but the pattern varies considerably; individuals from the northern part of its range tend to have less wing coloration.<ref name="dunkle">{{cite book | last = Dunkle | first = S. W. | year = 2000 | title = Dragonflies through Binoculars | location = New York | publisher = Oxford University Press | |
The extensive, sharply defined black markings on its wings are distinctive, but the pattern varies considerably; individuals from the northern part of its range tend to have less wing coloration.<ref name="dunkle">{{cite book | last = Dunkle | first = S. W. | year = 2000 | title = Dragonflies through Binoculars | location = New York | publisher = Oxford University Press | isbn = 0-19-511268-7 | pages=233 }}</ref> It is about {{convert|33|mm|in|abbr=on}} long. |
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It lives around ponds, lakes, and ditches. |
It lives around ponds, lakes, and ditches. |
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*[http://stri.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?search=Celithemis+fasciata#male%20top%20thumbnail,%20Digital%20Dragonfly%20Museum Photo Gallery.] Discover Life. |
*[http://stri.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?search=Celithemis+fasciata#male%20top%20thumbnail,%20Digital%20Dragonfly%20Museum Photo Gallery.] Discover Life. |
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*[http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/distr/insects/dfly/usa/342.htm ''Celithemis fasciata''.] [[United States Geological Survey|USGS]]. |
*[http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/distr/insects/dfly/usa/342.htm ''Celithemis fasciata''.] [[United States Geological Survey|USGS]]. |
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The banded pennant (Celithemis fasciata) is a dragonfly in the skimmer family. It is native to the United States, where it is found in the south-central, southeastern, and eastern regions.[1]
The extensive, sharply defined black markings on its wings are distinctive, but the pattern varies considerably; individuals from the northern part of its range tend to have less wing coloration.[2] It is about 33 mm (1.3 in) long.
It lives around ponds, lakes, and ditches.
References
- ^ Celithemis fasciata. NatureServe. 2012.
- ^ Dunkle, S. W. (2000). Dragonflies through Binoculars. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 233. ISBN 0-19-511268-7.
External links
- Photo Gallery. Discover Life.
- Celithemis fasciata. USGS.
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