Dythemis velox

Dythemis velox, the swift setwing, is a species of skimmer in the dragonfly family Libellulidae. It is found in Central America and North America.[1][2][3][4]

Dythemis velox

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Dythemis
Species:
D. velox
Binomial name
Dythemis velox
Hagen, 1861

The IUCN conservation status of Dythemis velox is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is increasing. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2017.[3][5][6]

Swift setwing, Dythemis velox
Swift setwing, Dythemis velox

References

  1. "Dythemis velox Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  2. "Dythemis velox". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  3. "Dythemis velox Red List status". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  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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