Orthemis discolor

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Orthemis discolor
Caroline skimmer (Orthemis discolor) Guatemala 2.jpg
Male, Guatemala
Carmine skimmer (Orthemis discolor) female Panama.jpg
Female, Panama
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Orthemis
Species:
O. discolor
Binomial name
Orthemis discolor
(Burmeister, 1839)

Orthemis discolor, known generally as the carmine skimmer or orange-bellied skimmer, is a species of skimmer in the dragonfly family Libellulidae. [2] [3] [1] [4]

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

Carmine skimmer, Orthemis discolor Carmine skimmer (Orthemis discolor) male side.JPG
Carmine skimmer, Orthemis discolor
Carmine skimmer, Orthemis discolor Carmine skimmer (Orthemis discolor) male.JPG
Carmine skimmer, Orthemis discolor

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Paulson, D.R. (2017). "Orthemis discolor". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017: e.T49254394A49256105. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T49254394A49256105.en . Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. "Orthemis discolor". Integrated Taxonomic Information System . Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  3. "Orthemis discolor". Global Biodiversity Information Facility . Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  4. "Odonata Central" . Retrieved 2019-07-02.
  5. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History, University of Puget Sound. 2018. Retrieved 2019-07-02.

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