Libellula needhami

Libellula needhami, or Needham's skimmer, is a species of skimmer in the family of dragonflies known as Libellulidae.[1][2][3][4] It is found in the Caribbean, Central America, and North America.[1]

Libellula needhami
Scientific classification
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.[5][6]

References

  1. "Libellula needhami Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  2. "Libellula needhami species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  3. "Libellula needhami". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  4. "Libellula needhami Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  5. "List of Endangered Species". IUCN Red List. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  6. "Odonata Central". Retrieved 2018-04-21.

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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