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Swift River Cruiser
Macromia illinoiensis
4,275 observations in the source records
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
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What the records say
- 4,275 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Royal River CruiserMacromia taeniolata
Stream CruiserMacromia transversa
Allegheny River CruiserMacromia alleghaniensis
DragonhunterHagenius brevistylus
Racket-tailed EmeraldDorocordulia libera
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 6,158 |
|---|---|
| Canada | 2,302 |
| Ontario | 1,393 |
| Texas | 939 |
| Ohio | 570 |
| Quebec | 529 |
| Michigan | 505 |
| Virginia | 372 |
| Minnesota | 310 |
| Maryland | 287 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- Aquatic larvaLarval stage lives in water before becoming terrestrialFrom its classification
- ExoskeletonHas a hard external skeletonFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropods · Arthropoda |
| Class | Insects · Insecta |
| Order | Dragonflies and Damselflies · Odonata |
| Family | Cruisers · Macromiidae |
| Genus | River Cruisers · Macromia |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Swift River Cruiser with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.