Macromia pacifica

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Macromia pacifica
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Macromiidae
Genus: Macromia
Species:
M. pacifica
Binomial name
Macromia pacifica
Hagen, 1861

Macromia pacifica, the gilded river cruiser, is a species of cruiser in the dragonfly family Macromiidae. It is found in North America. [2] [3] [1] [4]

The IUCN conservation status of Macromia pacifica is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2017. [1] [5] [6]

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References

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  2. "Macromia pacifica Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
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