Tetracanthagyna is an Asian genus of dragonflies in the family Aeshnidae.
| Tetracanthagyna | |
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| Tetracanthagyna waterhousei | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Aeshnidae |
| Subfamily: | Aeshninae |
| Genus: | Tetracanthagyna Selys, 1883 |
| Type species | |
| Gynacantha plagiata Waterhouse, 1877
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T. plagiata is the world's largest dragonfly by wingspan and the female T. plagiata is probably the heaviest living odonate.[1]
The genus contains the following species:[2]
- Tetracanthagyna bakeri Campion in Laidaw, 1928
- Tetracanthagyna brunnea McLachlan, 1898
- Tetracanthagyna degorsi Martin, 1895
- Tetracanthagyna plagiata (Waterhouse, 1877) – giant hawker
- Tetracanthagyna waterhousei McLachlan, 1898 – giant river hawker
References
edit- ^ T. M. Leong; S. L. Tay (2009). "Encounters with Tetracanthagyna plagiata (Waterhouse) in Singapore, with an Observation of Oviposition" (PDF). Nature in Singapore. 2. National University of Singapore: 115–119. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
- ^ Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. (2024). "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral, University of Alabama.