Micrathyria aequalis (Hagen, 1861) is a animal in the Libellulidae family, order Odonata, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Micrathyria aequalis (Hagen, 1861)

Micrathyria aequalis (Hagen, 1861)

Micrathyria aequalis, the spot-tailed dasher, is a stable least-concern skimmer dragonfly found across the Americas and the Caribbean.

Family
Genus
Micrathyria
Order
Odonata
Class
Insecta

About Micrathyria aequalis (Hagen, 1861)

Micrathyria aequalis, commonly known as the spot-tailed dasher, is a species of skimmer dragonfly belonging to the family Libellulidae. This species is distributed across the Caribbean, Central America, North America, and South America. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has assessed this species as least concern, marked with the conservation status code "LC", meaning there is no immediate threat to the survival of the species. The population of Micrathyria aequalis is currently stable, and this IUCN conservation assessment was last reviewed in 2017.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Odonata Libellulidae Micrathyria

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