Nehalennia gracilis

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Nehalennia gracilis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Coenagrionidae
Genus: Nehalennia
Species:
N. gracilis
Binomial name
Nehalennia gracilis
Morse, 1895

Nehalennia gracilis, the sphagnum sprite, is a species of narrow-winged damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. [1] [2] [3] [4] It is found in North America. [1]

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The IUCN conservation status of Nehalennia gracilis is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. [5] [6]

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Sphagnum sprite, Nehalennia gracilis

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References

  1. 1 2 "Nehalennia gracilis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
  2. "Nehalennia gracilis species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
  3. "Nehalennia gracilis". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
  4. "Nehalennia gracilis Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
  5. "List of Endangered Species". IUCN Red List. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
  6. "Odonata Central" . Retrieved 2018-04-25.

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