Minnesota Dragonfly

Dragonfly Identification

Baskettail (Epitheca):

The Common Baskettail, Spiny Baskettail, and Beaverpond Baskettail all look fairly similar.

The best way to identify these species is by examining the males claspers or the females subgenital plates

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Common Baskettail

Epitheca cynosura

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Spiny Baskettail

Epitheca spinigera

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Beaverpond Baskettail

Epitheca canis

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