Macrothemis imitans
| Macrothemis imitans | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Anisoptera |
| Superfamily: | Libelluloidea |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Genus: | Macrothemis |
| Species: | M. imitans |
| Binomial name | |
| Macrothemis imitans Karsch, 1890 | |
Macrothemis imitans, the ivory-striped sylph, is a species of skimmer in the dragonfly family Libellulidae. It is found in Central America, North America, and South America.
The IUCN conservation status of Macrothemis imitans is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2016.
Subspecies
These two subspecies belong to the species Macrothemis imitans:
- Macrothemis imitans imitans Karsch, 1890
- Macrothemis imitans leucozona Ris, 1913
References
- 1 2 3 Paulson, D.R. (2017). "Macrothemis imitans". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017 e.T49254238A49255945. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T49254238A49255945.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ↑ "Macrothemis imitans Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ↑ "Macrothemis imitans". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ↑ "Macrothemis imitans species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ↑ "Odonata Central". Retrieved 2019-07-02.
- ↑ "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History, University of Puget Sound. 2018. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
Further reading
- Kalkman, V. J. (2013). Studies on phylogeny and biogeography of damselflies (Odonata) with emphasis on the Argiolestidae (PhD). Leiden University. hdl:1887/22953.
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