Biology:Perithemis domitia

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Short description: Species of dragonfly

Perithemis domitia
Slough amberwing (Perithemis domitia) male.jpg
Male, Panama
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Perithemis
Species:
P. domitia
Binomial name
Perithemis domitia
(Drury, 1773)

Perithemis domitia, the slough amberwing, is a species of skimmer in the dragonfly family Libellulidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, North America, and South America.[2][3][4][5]

The IUCN conservation status of Perithemis domitia is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2017.[4][6][7]

References

Further reading

  • Needham, J. G.; Westfall, M. J. Jr. (1954). A Manual of the Dragonflies of North America (Anisoptera), Including the Greater Antilles and the Provinces of the Mexican Border. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-02913-2. 
  • 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 ☰ Q2746678 entry