Biology:Orthemis discolor

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Short description: Species of dragonfly

Orthemis discolor
Caroline skimmer (Orthemis discolor) Guatemala 2.jpg
Male, Guatemala
Carmine skimmer (Orthemis discolor) female Panama.jpg
Female, Panama
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Orthemis
Species:
O. discolor
Binomial name
Orthemis discolor
(Burmeister, 1839)

Orthemis discolor, known generally as the carmine skimmer or orange-bellied skimmer, is a species of skimmer in the dragonfly family Libellulidae.[2][3][4]

The IUCN conservation status of Orthemis discolor is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2017.[3][5][6]

Carmine skimmer, Orthemis discolor
Carmine skimmer, Orthemis discolor

References

Further reading

  • Behrstock, Robert A. (2000). "New records of neotropical Odonates on the upper Texas coast with comments on recent temperature increases". Argia 12 (1): 8–11. ISSN 1061-8503. https://www.odonatacentral.org/index.php/IssueAction.get/issue_id/84/volume_id/22. 
  • 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 ☰ Q292613 entry