Dythemis velox, the swift setwing, is a species of skimmer in the dragonfly family Libellulidae. It is found in Central America and North America.[2][3][1][4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Genus: | Dythemis |
| Species: | D. velox
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| Binomial name | |
| Dythemis velox Hagen, 1861
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The IUCN conservation status of Dythemis velox is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is increasing. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2017.[1][5][6]
References edit
- ^ a b c Paulson, D.R. (2017). "Dythemis velox". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T165091A80680387. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T165091A80680387.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Dythemis velox". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Dythemis velox". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Dythemis velox species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Odonata Central". Retrieved 2019-07-02.
- ^ "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.
External links edit
Media related to Dythemis velox at Wikimedia Commons
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