| Libellula needhami | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Genus: | Libellula |
| Species: | L. needhami
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| Binomial name | |
| Libellula needhami Westfall, 1943
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Libellula needhami, or Needham's skimmer, is a species of skimmer in the family of dragonflies known as Libellulidae.2345 It is found in the Bahamas, Cuba, Mexico, and the United States.2
The IUCN conservation status of Libellula needhami is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' existence. The population is stable.16
The species is named after the American entomologist James George Needham.78
Description
Males have a red face, while females have a brown or yellow face.8
This species can be separated from the very similar Libellula auripennis by the following:
- their posterior (rear) wing veins do not become orange8
- their costa changes color on opposite sides of the node: outer half is lighter, inner half is darker9
- their hind tibia are brown, not black9
References
References
- Paulson, D.R. (2017). "Libellula needhami". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017 e.T51276359A80697363. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T51276359A80697363.en. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- "Libellula needhami Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
- "Libellula needhami species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
- "Libellula needhami". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
- "Libellula needhami Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
- "Odonata Central". Retrieved 2018-04-21.
- Westfall, Jr., Minter J. (March 1943). "The Synonymy of Libellula auripennis Burmeister and Libellula jesseana Williamson, and a Description of a New Species, Libellula needhami (Odonata)". Transactions of the American Entomological Society. 69 (1). American Entomological Society: 17–31. JSTOR 25077502.
- "Needham's Skimmer Libellula needhami Westfall, 1943". New York Natural Heritage Program. State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry.
- "Misc images, intended to be viewed from other sites". Fotki.
Further reading
Further reading
- Kalkman, V. J. (2013). Studies on phylogeny and biogeography of damselflies (Odonata) with emphasis on the Argiolestidae (PhD). Leiden University. hdl:1887/22953.