Ischnura cervula, the Pacific forktail, is a species of narrow-winged damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is found in Central America and North America.[2][3][1][4]

Ischnura cervula
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Coenagrionidae
Genus: Ischnura
Species:
I. cervula
Binomial name
Ischnura cervula
Selys, 1876

The IUCN conservation status of Ischnura cervula is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2018.[1][5][6]

Pacific forktail, Ischnura cervula
Pacific forktail, Ischnura cervula

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Paulson, D.R. (2018). "Ischnura cervula". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T51361508A65836759. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T51361508A65836759.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Ischnura cervula Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  3. ^ "Ischnura cervula". GBIF. 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.

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