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  Slender Baskettail
            Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) costalis (Selys, 1871)

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Range & Habitat:

Known from isolated locations in south Jersey, the habitat seems to be similar to Common Baskettail

 

Description:

Very similar to Common Baskettail, but with a more slender abdomen and longer cerci. For a detailed comparison, click here. Formerly called Stripe-winged Baskettail

 

Conservation Status:

State: S3 - Rare in New Jersey

Global: G4 - Apparently secure globally

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Flight season:

Early Date: 5/15
Late Date: 6/28

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Flight Season

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Number of Records
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Months

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Date, distribution, and status data courtesy of Allen Barlow, NJOS

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