Dythemis velox
| Dythemis velox | |
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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: | Dythemis |
| Species: | D. velox
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| Binomial name | |
| Dythemis velox Hagen, 1861
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Dythemis velox, the swift setwing, is a species of skimmer in the family of dragonflies known as Libellulidae.[1][2][3][4] It is found in Central America and North America.[1]
The IUCN conservation status of Dythemis velox is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is increasing.[5][6]
References
- ^ a b "Dythemis velox Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
- ^ "Dythemis velox species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
- ^ "Dythemis velox". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
- ^ "Dythemis velox Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
- ^ "List of Endangered Species". IUCN Red List. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
- ^ "Odonata Central". Retrieved 2018-05-04.
Further reading
- Abbott, John C. (2005). Dragonflies and Damselflies of Texas and the South-Central United States. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0691113647.
- Arnett, Ross H. Jr. (2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico (2nd ed.). CRC Press. ISBN 0-8493-0212-9.
- Ball-Damerow, J.E.; Oboyski, P.T.; Resh, V.H. (2015). "California dragonfly and damselfly (Odonata) database: temporal and spatial distribution of species records collected over the past century". ZooKeys. 482. doi:10.3897/zookeys.482.8453.
- Dunkle, Sidney W. (2000). Dragonflies Through Binoculars: A Field Guide to Dragonflies of North America. Oxford Press. ISBN 978-0195112689.
- Needham, James G.; Westfall Jr., Minter J. Jr.; May, Michael L. (2000). Dragonflies of North America. Scientific Publishers. ISBN 0-945417-94-2.
- Nikula, Blair; Loose, Jennifer L.; Burne, Matthew R. (2003). Field Guide to the Dragonflies and Damselflies of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife.
- Silsby, Jill (2001). Dragonflies of the World. Smithsonian Institution Press. ISBN 978-1560989592.
- Steinmann, Henrik (1997). Wermuth, Heinz; Fischer, Maximilian (eds.). World Catalogue of Odonata, Volume II: Anisoptera. Das Tierreich. Vol. 111. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 3-11-014934-6.
External links
Media related to Dythemis velox at Wikimedia Commons
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