Macromia illinoiensis, also known as the swift river cruiser[1] or the Illinois river cruiser,[2] is a species of dragonfly in the family Macromiidae.[3] It was described by Walsh in 1862.

Macromia illinoiensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Macromiidae
Genus: Macromia
Species:
M. illinoiensis
Binomial name
Macromia illinoiensis
(Walsh, 1862)

References

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  1. ^ "North American Odonata". University of Puget Sound. 2009. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
  2. ^ Dunkle, S.W., Dragonflies through Binoculars: A Field Guide to Dragonflies of North America. New York:Oxford University Press, 2000.
  3. ^ "Macromia illinoiensis (Swift River Cruiser)". mamomi.net. 2014. Archived from the original on 26 October 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.