Biology:Cannaphila

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Short description: Genus of dragonflies

Cannaphila
Cannaphila insularis judygva 41354594.jpg
Cannaphila insularis
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Subfamily: Libellulinae
Genus: Cannaphila
Kirby, 1889
Type species
Cannaphila insularis

Cannaphila is a small Neotropical genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. They are commonly called narrow-winged skimmers. One species, C. insularis, occurs in North America.[1] There are three species.[2]

Species

Species include:[3]

Male Female Scientific name Common Name Distribution
Cannaphila insularis judygva 41354594.jpg Cannaphila insularis Kirby, 1889 gray-waisted skimmer Texas south to Panama[1]
Cannaphila mortoni Donnelly, 1992 Panama, Costa Rica[4]
Cannaphila vibex (Hagen, 1861) widespread from Mexico to Argentina.[5]


References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Paulson, Dennis R. (2009). Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-12281-4. 
  2. Trapero-Quintana, A. D., & Cuéllar-Araújo, N. (2009). Description of the last instar larva of Cannaphila insularis funerea (Carpenter, 1897)(Anisoptera: Libellulidae), with notes on the habitat of the species. Zootaxa, 2034, 61-64.
  3. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. https://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/slater-museum/biodiversity-resources/dragonflies/world-odonata-list2/. 
  4. Paulson, D. R. (2009). "Cannaphila mortoni". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN) 2009: e.T165076A5960045. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T165076A5960045.en. http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/165076/0. Retrieved 24 December 2017. 
  5. von Ellenrieder, N. (2009). "Cannaphila vibex". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN) 2009: e.T159082A5307506. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T159082A5307506.en. http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/159082/0. Retrieved 24 December 2017. 

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