Sympetrum nigrifemur (Selys, 1884) is a animal in the Libellulidae family, order Odonata, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Sympetrum nigrifemur (Selys, 1884)

Sympetrum nigrifemur (Selys, 1884)

The island darter (Sympetrum nigrifemur) is a Libellulidae dragonfly endemic to the Canary Islands and Madeira.

Family
Genus
Sympetrum
Order
Odonata
Class
Insecta

About Sympetrum nigrifemur (Selys, 1884)

Sympetrum nigrifemur (Selys, 1884), commonly called the island darter, is a dragonfly species that belongs to the family Libellulidae. This species is endemic to the Canary Islands and Madeira. Its natural habitats include rivers, intermittent rivers, intermittent freshwater marshes, and ponds. Some taxonomic classifications consider Sympetrum nigrifemur to potentially be a subspecies of the common darter, S. striolatum.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Odonata Libellulidae Sympetrum

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