Epallaginidae

Japanese: Epallaginidae
Epallaginidae

…The Yaeyama Hanadaka dragonfly, a rare species found only on Iriomote Island, is also a very similar species. There are many species of dragonflies in the Epallaginidae family found in tropical Asia and Africa, and all of them have a protruding head shield, hence the name "high nose." They live in mountain streams, and their larvae can be found under stones in running water, and the three gills on their tails are rod-shaped. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Epallaginidae" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…これに酷似した西表島特産のヤエヤマハナダカトンボも同島特産の貴重種である。ハナダカトンボ科Epallaginidaeのトンボは熱帯アジアおよびアフリカに多数の種類を産し,いずれも頭部の頭楯(とうじゆん)部が前方に突出しているので鼻高の名がある。渓流にすみ,幼虫は流水の石の下などに見られるが,尾部の3本のえらは棒状になっている。…

※「Epallaginidae」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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