description Prince Baskettail (Epitheca princeps) Overview
The Prince Baskettail, Epitheca princeps, is a large North American dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. It is associated mainly with lakes, ponds, and slow sections of rivers, where its aquatic larvae develop before emerging as aerial predators. Adults have dark bodies marked with yellow and wings that may bear variable dark patches; they often patrol well away from shore with a rapid, irregular flight that can make close observation difficult.
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Prince Baskettail (Epitheca princeps) ranks #127 of 332 in the Dragonfly ranking, behind Skillet clubtail (Gomphurus ventricosus), ahead of DragonFly BSD.
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