Dythemis fugax Hagen, 1861 is a animal in the Libellulidae family, order Odonata, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Dythemis fugax Hagen, 1861

Dythemis fugax Hagen, 1861

Dythemis fugax (checkered setwing) is a stable least-concern skimmer dragonfly found in North and Central America.

Family
Genus
Dythemis
Order
Odonata
Class
Insecta

About Dythemis fugax Hagen, 1861

Dythemis fugax, commonly known as the checkered setwing, is a species of skimmer dragonfly belonging to the family Libellulidae. This species is found in Central America and North America. According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Dythemis fugax has a conservation status of "LC" (least concern), meaning there are no immediate threats to the species' survival. Its population is currently stable, and its IUCN conservation status was most recently reviewed in 2017.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Odonata Libellulidae Dythemis

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