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  Mantled Baskettail
            Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) semiaquea (Burmeister,

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Range & Habitat:

Common on the coastal plain and has recently been located in two locations in Sussex county.

 Mantled Baskettail male dorsal 

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Description:

Very similar to Common Baskettail, but the abdomen is wider at the base and the wing spot usually extends to the nodus and generally shows a clear area in the center.

 

Conservation Status:

State: S3S4 - Apparently secure but should be watched

Global: G4 - Apparently secure globally

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Flight season:

Early Date: 4/24
Late Date: 6/24

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Flight Season
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Number of Records
13 
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1 13 8
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Months

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Date, distribution, and status data courtesy of Allen Barlow, NJOS
© 2006 Jim Bangma, NJOS  Comments or suggestions?  Use the Feedback Form