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General Description

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Brownish, medium bodied dragonflies. Yellow-ochre markings on abdomen and wings with a small patch of brown at the base of the wing.
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Life Cycle

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Killian and Lutz (1985) examined the effect of photoperiod and temperature on larval development in E. cynosura.
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Molecular Biology

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This species has been sequenced several times. Protein coding gene and mitochondrial and nuclear ribosomal sequences are available from Genbank.
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Population Biology

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Over a four year period, Benke and Benke (1975) found that larval populations dynamics were relatively static from year to year.
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Reproduction

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Females oviposit exophytically.
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Threats

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This species is not considered threatened.
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