Dythemis maya, the mayan setwing, is a species of skimmer in the dragonfly family Libellulidae. It is found in Central America and North America.[2][3][1][4]

Dythemis maya
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Dythemis
Species:
D. maya
Binomial name
Dythemis maya
Calvert, 1906

The IUCN conservation status of Dythemis maya 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]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Paulson, D.R. (2017). "Dythemis maya". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T51273181A80696393. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T51273181A80696393.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Dythemis maya". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  3. ^ "Dythemis maya". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  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 edit

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