Macromia magnifica

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Macromia magnifica
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Macromiidae
Genus: Macromia
Species:
M. magnifica
Binomial name
Macromia magnifica
McLachlan in Selys, 1874

Macromia magnifica, the western river cruiser, is a species of cruiser in the dragonfly that belongs to family Macromiidae. It can be found in Central America and North America. [2] [3] [1] [4]

The IUCN conservation status of Macromia magnifica is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species survival. The population is stable hence, the IUCN status was reviewed in 2018. [1] [5] [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Paulson, D.R. (2018). "Macromia magnifica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018: e.T50978719A65836279. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T50978719A65836279.en . Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. "Macromia magnifica Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
  3. "Macromia magnifica". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
  4. "Odonata Central" . Retrieved 2019-03-24.
  5. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History, University of Puget Sound. 2018. Retrieved 2019-03-24.