Tauriphila azteca, the Aztec glider, is a species of skimmer in the dragonfly family Libellulidae. It is found in Central America and North America.[2][3][1][4]

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

The IUCN conservation status of Tauriphila azteca 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). "Tauriphila azteca". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T51292358A80681394. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T51292358A80681394.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Tauriphila azteca". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
  3. ^ "Tauriphila azteca". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
  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.