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Twenty six of these beauties occur in North America.
They are large in size, most are of a dark brown base with
metallic green or yellow markings on the thorax that fade with
age. Wings are
hyaline. Eyes are a brilliant emerald green.
This is the largest genus of Corduiids. It
is also one of the best known. Many are similar in appearance and separating
them by size, patterning of pale spots and stripes on the lateral thorax
along with visually examining the male terminal appendages can be the
only key to identification. This genus rarely stays still
long enough for anyone to get a good look at them. They are high
fliers and are in and out of shaded areas for a good portion of the day.
If your fortunate to see one perched, they hang vertically high in tree
cover. When observed from afar they look like little silouttes in
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