Brachymesia gravida, the four-spotted pennant, is a species of skimmer in the dragonfly family Libellulidae. It is found in North America.[2][3][1][4]

Brachymesia gravida
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Brachymesia
Species:
B. gravida
Binomial name
Brachymesia gravida
(Calvert, 1890)

The IUCN conservation status of Brachymesia gravida 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]

Four-spotted pennant, Brachymesia gravida

References

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  1. ^ a b c Paulson, D.R. (2017). "Brachymesia gravida". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T164949A80682195. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T164949A80682195.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Brachymesia gravida". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  3. ^ "Brachymesia gravida". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  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.

Further reading

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