Macrothemis imitans

Macrothemis imitans, the ivory-striped sylph, is a species of skimmer in the dragonfly family Libellulidae. It is found in Central America, North America, and South America.[2][3][1][4]

Macrothemis imitans

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Macrothemis
Species:
M. imitans
Binomial name
Macrothemis imitans
Karsch, 1890

The IUCN conservation status of Macrothemis imitans is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2016.[1]

Subspecies

These two subspecies belong to the species Macrothemis imitans:[5][6]

  • Macrothemis imitans imitans Karsch, 1890
  • Macrothemis imitans leucozona Ris, 1913
gollark: Oh, I see. Some idiot killed the dragon's family to try and make the lineage look shorter.
gollark: Where are those 32 generations coming from?
gollark: Taako said "slowly letting die", so I don't think so.
gollark: Anyway, why not donate your hatchlings to a certified xenowyrm carer (i.e. me)?
gollark: Also, some people *like* very long lineages. I've never seen one above 40 myself.

References
  1. "Macrothemis imitans Red List status". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  2. "Macrothemis imitans Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  3. "Macrothemis imitans". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  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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