Nehalennia gracilis, the sphagnum sprite, is a species of narrow-winged damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae.[1][2][3][4] It is found in North America.[1]
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Suborder: | Zygoptera |
Family: | Coenagrionidae |
Genus: | Nehalennia |
Species: | N. gracilis
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Binomial name | |
Nehalennia gracilis Morse, 1895
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The IUCN conservation status of Nehalennia gracilis is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable.[5][6]
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References
edit- ^ a b "Nehalennia gracilis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
- ^ "Nehalennia gracilis species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
- ^ "Nehalennia gracilis". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
- ^ "Nehalennia gracilis Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
- ^ "List of Endangered Species". IUCN Red List. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
- ^ "Odonata Central". Retrieved 2018-04-25.
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.
External links
edit- Media related to Nehalennia gracilis at Wikimedia Commons