Perithemis domitia

Perithemis domitia, the slough amberwing, is a species of skimmer in the dragonfly family Libellulidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, North America, and South America.[1][2][3][4]

Perithemis domitia
Male, Panama

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Perithemis
Species:
P. domitia
Binomial name
Perithemis domitia
(Drury, 1773)

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

References

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

  • Needham, J. G.; Westfall, M. J. Jr. (1954). A Manual of the Dragonflies of North America (Anisoptera), Including the Greater Antilles and the Provinces of the Mexican Border. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-02913-2.
  • 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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