- Anotogaster sieboldii
Taxobox
name = "Anotogaster sieboldii"
image_width = 200px
image_caption = "Anotogaster sieboldii"
regnum =Animal ia
phylum =Arthropoda
classis =Hexapoda
ordo =Odonata
familia =Cordulegastridae
genus =Anotogaster
species = "A. sieboldii"
binomial = "Anotogaster sieboldii"
binomial_authority = Sélys, 1854"Anotogaster sieboldii" or Nihongo|oniyanma|鬼蜻蜓 in Japanese is the largest species of
dragonfly native toJapan .Life cycle
Eggs hatch within a month of being laid. The
larva live for three to five years moulting as many as ten times and growing as large as five centemeters in length. Once this size, the larva will feed on tadpoles and small fish. The adult dragonfly can mate and lay eggs within one to two months ofmetamorphosis . After mating, females head toward small creeks or ponds, not fast moving rivers or lakes, to lay eggs. They will sometimes fly perpendicular to the water, laying their eggs in mud or sand under the surface.External links
* [http://www.geocities.co.jp/odonata5580/ comprehensive list of dragonfly species in Japan]
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