Biology:Cannaphila insularis

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Short description: Species of dragonfly

Cannaphila insularis
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Cannaphila
Species:
C. insularis
Binomial name
Cannaphila insularis
Kirby, 1889

Cannaphila insularis, the gray-waisted skimmer, is a species of skimmer in the family Libellulidae.[2][3][4][5] It is found in the Caribbean, Central America, and North America.[3]

The IUCN conservation status of Cannaphila insularis is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable.[1][6]

Subspecies

These two subspecies belong to the species Cannaphila insularis.[2][3][4][5]

  • Cannaphila insularis funerea (Carpenter, 1897)
  • Cannaphila insularis insularis Kirby, 1889

References

Further reading

Wikidata ☰ Q659752 entry