Biology:Helocordulia selysii

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Short description: Species of dragonfly

Helocordulia selysii
Sely's SunDragon with Prey (3395565065).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Corduliidae
Genus: Helocordulia
Species:
H. selysii
Binomial name
Helocordulia selysii
(Hagen in Selys, 1878)

Helocordulia selysii, the Selys' sundragon, is a species of emerald dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. It is found in North America.[2][3][1][4]

The IUCN conservation status of Helocordulia selysii is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2017.[1][5][6]

Selys' sundragon, Helocordulia selysii

References

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.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q4492948 entry