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 | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Genus: | Macrothemis |
| Species: | M. imitans
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| Binomial name | |
| Macrothemis imitans Karsch, 1890
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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
editThese two subspecies belong to the species Macrothemis imitans:[5][6]
- Macrothemis imitans imitans Karsch, 1890
- Macrothemis imitans leucozona Ris, 1913
References
edit- ^ a b c Paulson, D.R. (2017). "Macrothemis imitans". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T49254238A49255945. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T49254238A49255945.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "Macrothemis imitans Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ "Macrothemis imitans". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ "Macrothemis imitans species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ "Odonata Central". Retrieved 2019-07-02.
- ^ "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History, University of Puget Sound. 2018. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
Further reading
edit- 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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