Biology:Erythemis plebeja

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Short description: Species of dragonfly

Erythemis plebeja
Erythemis plebeja f.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Erythemis
Species:
E. plebeja
Binomial name
Erythemis plebeja
(Burmeister, 1839)

Erythemis plebeja, the pin-tailed pondhawk, 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][1][4]

The IUCN conservation status of Erythemis plebeja is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is increasing. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2017.[1][5][6]

Pin-tailed pondhawk, Erythemis plebeja
Pin-tailed pondhawk, Erythemis plebeja

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 ☰ Q2656224 entry