Aphylla protracta

Aphylla protracta, the narrow-striped forceptail, is a species of clubtail in the family of dragonflies known as Gomphidae.[1][2][3][4] It is found in Central America and North America.[1]

Aphylla protracta

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Gomphidae
Genus: Aphylla
Species:
A. protracta
Binomial name
Aphylla protracta
(Hagen in Selys, 1859)

The IUCN conservation status of Aphylla protracta is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable.[5][6]

References

  1. "Aphylla protracta Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  2. "Aphylla protracta species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  3. "Aphylla protracta". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  4. "Aphylla protracta Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  5. "List of Endangered Species". IUCN Red List. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  6. "Odonata Central". Retrieved 2018-05-06.

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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