Libellula needhami
Libellula needhami, or Needham's skimmer, is a species of skimmer in the family of dragonflies known as Libellulidae.[2][3][4][5] It is found in the Bahamas, Cuba, Mexico, and the United States.[2]
Libellula needhami | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
Family: | Libellulidae |
Genus: | Libellula |
Species: | L. needhami |
Binomial name | |
Libellula needhami Westfall, 1943 | |
The IUCN conservation status of Libellula needhami is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' existence. The population is stable.[1][6]
The species is named after the American entomologist James George Needham.[7][8]
Description
Males have a red face, while females have a brown or yellow face.[8]
This species can be separated from the very similar Libellula auripennis by the following:
References
- Paulson, D.R. (2017). "Libellula needhami". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T51276359A80697363. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T51276359A80697363.en. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- "Libellula needhami Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
- "Libellula needhami species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
- "Libellula needhami". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
- "Libellula needhami Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
- "Odonata Central". Retrieved 2018-04-21.
- Westfall, Jr., Minter J. (March 1943). "The Synonymy of Libellula auripennis Burmeister and Libellula jesseana Williamson, and a Description of a New Species, Libellula needhami (Odonata)". Transactions of the American Entomological Society. American Entomological Society. 69 (1): 17–31. JSTOR 25077502.
- "Needham's Skimmer Libellula needhami Westfall, 1943". New York Natural Heritage Program. State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry.
- "Misc images, intended to be viewed from other sites". Fotki.
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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