Micrathyria aequalis

Micrathyria aequalis, the spot-tailed dasher, is a species of skimmer in the dragonfly family Libellulidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, North America, and South America.[1][2][3][4]

Micrathyria aequalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Micrathyria
Species:
M. aequalis
Binomial name
Micrathyria aequalis
(Hagen, 1861)

The IUCN conservation status of Micrathyria aequalis 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]

Spot-tailed dasher, Micrathyria aequalis

References

  1. "Micrathyria aequalis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  2. "Micrathyria aequalis". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  3. "Micrathyria aequalis Red List status". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  4. "Odonata Central". Retrieved 2019-07-02.
  5. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History, University of Puget Sound. 2018. Retrieved 2019-07-02.

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.


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