species 1,448 observations

Arrowhead Spiketail

Zoraena obliqua

Field notes

Zoraena obliqua, the arrowhead spiketail, is a species of spiketail in the dragonfly family Cordulegastridae. It is found in North America, often in clearings near small rivers and streams. The larvae can be found surviving in streams designated as intermittent, and may live up to 5 years before emerging as an adult in early summer.

The IUCN conservation status of this species is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2017.

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Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided