Libelluloidea

• Body symmetry

  • URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/body_symmetry
  • Definition: overall repetitive or reflective pattern in the body of one individual of this taxon. eg: bilateral symmetry, rotational symmetry, radial symmetry

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  bilaterally symmetric

  • URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0001324
  • Definition: being symmetric about a plane running from frontal end to caudal end (head to tail), and having nearly identical right and left halves

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• cellularity

  • URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0001992
  • Definition: An organismal quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearers consisting cells. [ PATOC:GVG ]

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  multicellular

  • URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0001993
  • Definition: A cellularity quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearers consisting of more than one cell. [ PATOC:GVG ]

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• developmental mode

  • URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/DevelopmentalMode
  • Definition: Broad recognized categories describing development, the process by which organisms grow and mature

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  hemimetabolous

  • URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/hemimetabolous
  • Definition: Development of insects with incomplete metamorphosis, resulting in a gradual change in body form with each molt, without a pupal stage.

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• feeding structure

  • URI: https://eol.org/schema/terms/FeedingStructure
  • Definition: The morphological structure of body parts used to ingest food.

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  biting-chewing mouthparts

  • URI: https://eol.org/schema/terms/bitingChewing
  • Definition: Mouthparts adapted to cutting and grinding food particles using opposable mandibles with a mola (grinding surface).

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• trophic guild

  • URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/TrophicGuild
  • Definition: A group of species that exploit the same food resources, and/or use the same feeding or foraging methods. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guild_(ecology)

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  predator

  • URI: https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q170430
  • Definition: Organism that obtains food by hunting

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• wing morphology

  • URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/WingMorphology
  • Definition: Qualities pertaining to the size, shape or structure of the wing.

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  macropterous

  • URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/macropterous
  • Definition: The presence of fully functional wings.

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Libelluloidea includes 4 children:

• Corduliidae (emerald dragonflies)
• Libellulidae (skimmers)
• Macromiidae (cruisers)
• Synthemistidae (Southern Emeralds)
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