Biology:Sympetrum signiferum

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Short description: Species of dragonfly

Sympetrum signiferum
Spot-winged Meadowhawk, Sympetrum signiferum, female.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Sympetrum
Species:
S. signiferum
Binomial name
Sympetrum signiferum
Cannings & Garrison, 1991

Sympetrum signiferum, known generally as the spot-winged meadowhawk or balsam, is a species of skimmer in the dragonfly family Libellulidae. It is found in Central America and North America.[2][3][4][5]

The IUCN conservation status of Sympetrum signiferum 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]

Spot-winged meadowhawk, Sympetrum signiferum
Spot-winged meadowhawk, Sympetrum signiferum

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 ☰ Q958707 entry