Erythemis plebeja, the pin-tailed 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 plebeja
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Erythemis
Species:
E. plebeja
Binomial name
Erythemis plebeja
(Burmeister, 1839)

The IUCN conservation status of Erythemis plebeja 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]

Pin-tailed pondhawk, Erythemis plebeja
Pin-tailed pondhawk, Erythemis plebeja

References

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  1. ^ a b c Paulson, D.R. (2017). "Erythemis plebeja". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T164992A80693073. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T164992A80693073.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Erythemis plebeja". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  3. ^ "Erythemis plebeja". 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

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  • 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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