Cannaphila | |
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Cannaphila insularis | |
Scientific classification | |
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 include: [3]
Male | Female | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
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Cannaphila insularis Kirby, 1889 | gray-waisted skimmer | Texas south to Panama [1] | ||
Cannaphila mortoni Donnelly, 1992 | Panama, Costa Rica [4] | |||
Cannaphila vibex (Hagen, 1861) | widespread from Mexico to Argentina. [5] | |||
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