Macrothemis imitans

Macrothemis imitans
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Libellulidae
Genus:	Macrothemis
Species:	M. imitans
Binomial name
Macrothemis imitans Karsch, 1890

Macrothemis imitans, the ivory-striped sylph, is a species of skimmer in the dragonfly family Libellulidae. It is found in Central America, North America, and South America. ^{[2] [3] [1] [4]}

The IUCN conservation status of Macrothemis imitans is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2016. ^[1]

Subspecies

These two subspecies belong to the species Macrothemis imitans: ^{[5] [6]}

• Macrothemis imitans imitansKarsch, 1890
• Macrothemis imitans leucozonaRis, 1913

References

1. Paulson, D.R. (2017). "Macrothemis imitans". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017 e.T49254238A49255945. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T49254238A49255945.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
2. "Macrothemis imitans Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
3. "Macrothemis imitans". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
4. "Macrothemis imitans species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
5. "Odonata Central" . Retrieved 2019-07-02.
6. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History, University of Puget Sound. 2018. Retrieved 2019-07-02.

Further reading

• Kalkman, V. J. (2013). Studies on phylogeny and biogeography of damselflies (Odonata) with emphasis on the Argiolestidae (PhD). Leiden University. hdl: 1887/22953 .