Lanthus parvulus (Selys, 1854) is a animal in the Gomphidae family, order Odonata, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Lanthus parvulus (Selys, 1854)

Lanthus parvulus (Selys, 1854)

The northern pygmy clubtail Lanthus parvulus is a stable North American Gomphidae dragonfly assessed as least concern by IUCN.

Family
Genus
Lanthus
Order
Odonata
Class
Insecta

About Lanthus parvulus (Selys, 1854)

Lanthus parvulus, commonly known as the northern pygmy clubtail, is a species of clubtail dragonfly belonging to the family Gomphidae. This species is native to North America. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed Lanthus parvulus as a species of least concern (abbreviated LC), meaning there is no immediate threat to the survival of the species. Its population is currently stable. The IUCN conservation assessment for this species was last reviewed in 2018.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Odonata Gomphidae Lanthus

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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