Eastern Forktail

Ischnura verticalis (Say 1840)

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Ischnura verticalis (Eastern Forktail) is a species of Odonata in the family narrow-winged damselflies. They visit flowers of (page not found) and yellow flag, yellow iris. Individuals can grow to 26 mm.

EOL has data for 14 attributes, including:

Body symmetry
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/body_symmetry
- Definition: overall repetitive or reflective pattern in the body of one individual of this taxon. eg: bilateral symmetry, rotational symmetry, radial symmetry
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bilaterally symmetric
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0001324
- Definition: being symmetric about a plane running from frontal end to caudal end (head to tail), and having nearly identical right and left halves
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body length
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CMO_0000013
- Definition: A measurement of the longest dimension of a body, typically between two distinct ends of the body.
- Attribution: [database_cross_reference: Dorland:Dorlands_Illustrated_Medical_Dictionary--31st_Ed] [database_cross_reference: ISBN:978-1416049982]
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26 mm
cellularity
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0001992
- Definition: An organismal quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearers consisting cells. [ PATOC:GVG ]
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multicellular
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0001993
- Definition: A cellularity quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearers consisting of more than one cell. [ PATOC:GVG ]
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developmental mode
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/DevelopmentalMode
- Definition: Broad recognized categories describing development, the process by which organisms grow and mature
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hemimetabolous
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/hemimetabolous
- Definition: Development of insects with incomplete metamorphosis, resulting in a gradual change in body form with each molt, without a pupal stage.
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eats
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0002470
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CORRUPTED VALUE for trait R20-PK131067892
geographic distribution includes
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Present
- Definition: This organism is known to be present in this location or region. Not exclusive; other regions may also be reported.
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United States
- URI: http://www.geonames.org/6252001
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habitat
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0002303
- Definition: x has habitat y if: x is an organism, y is a habitat, and y can sustain and allow the growth of a population of x
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coastal
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_01000687
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preys on
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0002439
- Definition: An interaction relationship involving a predation process, where the subject kills the target in order to eat it or to feed to siblings, offspring or group members
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CORRUPTED VALUE for trait R20-PK131323851
trophic guild
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/TrophicGuild
- Definition: A group of species that exploit the same food resources, and/or use the same feeding or foraging methods. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guild_(ecology)
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predator
- URI: https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q170430
- Definition: Organism that obtains food by hunting
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visits
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0002618
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CORRUPTED VALUE for trait R20-PK130992410
visits flowers of
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0002622
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CORRUPTED VALUE for trait R20-PK131111555
wing morphology
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/WingMorphology
- Definition: Qualities pertaining to the size, shape or structure of the wing.
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macropterous
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/macropterous
- Definition: The presence of fully functional wings.
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Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of Eastern Forktail. View this species on GBIF

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