Erythemis attala, the black pondhawk, is a species of skimmer in the dragonfly family Libellulidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, North America, and South America.[2][3][1][4]

Erythemis attala
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Erythemis
Species:
E. attala
Binomial name
Erythemis attala
(Selys in Sagra, 1857)

The IUCN conservation status of Erythemis attala 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). "Erythemis attala". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T49254694A49255813. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T49254694A49255813.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Erythemis attala". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  3. ^ "Erythemis attala". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  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.

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