Cannaphila

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Cannaphila
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Cannaphila insularis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Subfamily: Libellulinae
Genus: Cannaphila
Kirby, 1889
Type species
Cannaphila insularis

Cannaphila is a small Neotropical genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. They are commonly called narrow-winged skimmers. One species, C. insularis, occurs in North America. [1] There are three species. [2]

Species

Species include: [3]

MaleFemaleScientific nameCommon NameDistribution
Cannaphila insularis judygva 41354594.jpg Cannaphila insularis Kirby, 1889gray-waisted skimmer Texas south to Panama [1]
Cannaphila mortoni Donnelly, 1992Panama, Costa Rica [4]
Cannaphila vibex (Hagen, 1861)widespread from Mexico to Argentina. [5]


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References

  1. 1 2 Paulson, Dennis R. (2009). Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West. Princeton University Press. ISBN   0-691-12281-4.
  2. Trapero-Quintana, A. D., & Cuéllar-Araújo, N. (2009). Description of the last instar larva of Cannaphila insularis funerea (Carpenter, 1897)(Anisoptera: Libellulidae), with notes on the habitat of the species. Zootaxa, 2034, 61-64.
  3. Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. (2023). "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral, University of Alabama . Retrieved 14 Mar 2023.
  4. Paulson, D. R. (2009). "Cannaphila mortoni". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2009. IUCN: e.T165076A5960045. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T165076A5960045.en . Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  5. von Ellenrieder, N. (2009). "Cannaphila vibex". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2009. IUCN: e.T159082A5307506. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T159082A5307506.en . Retrieved 24 December 2017.