Orthemis discolor
Orthemis discolor, known generally as the carmine skimmer or orange-bellied skimmer, is a species of skimmer in the dragonfly family Libellulidae.[1][2][3]
| Orthemis discolor | |
|---|---|
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| Male | |
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| Female both in Panama | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Genus: | Orthemis |
| Species: | O. discolor |
| Binomial name | |
| Orthemis discolor (Burmeister, 1839) | |
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.[2][4][5]
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Carmine skimmer, Orthemis discolor
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Carmine skimmer, Orthemis discolor
References
- "Orthemis discolor Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- "Orthemis discolor Red List status". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- "Orthemis discolor species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- "Odonata Central". Retrieved 2019-07-02.
- "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History, University of Puget Sound. 2018. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
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.
- 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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