Cannaphila is a small Neotropical genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. They are commonly called narrow-winged skimmers. One species, C. insularis, occurs in North America.[1] There are three species.[2]
| Cannaphila | |
|---|---|
| |
| Cannaphila insularis | |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Subfamily: | Libellulinae |
| Genus: | Cannaphila Kirby, 1889 |
| Type species | |
| Cannaphila insularis | |
Species
editSpecies include:[3]
| Male | Female | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| |
Cannaphila insularis Kirby, 1889 | gray-waisted skimmer | Texas south to Panama[1] | |
| Cannaphila mortoni Donnelly, 1992 | Panama, Costa Rica[4] | |||
| Cannaphila vibex (Hagen, 1861) | widespread from Mexico to Argentina.[5] |
References
edit- ^ a b Paulson, Dennis R. (2009). Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-12281-4.
- ^ Trapero-Quintana, A. D., & Cuéllar-Araújo, N. (2009). Description of the last instar larva of Cannaphila insularis funerea (Carpenter, 1897)(Anisoptera: Libellulidae), with notes on the habitat of the species. Zootaxa, 2034, 61-64.
- ^ Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. (2024). "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral, University of Alabama.
- ^ Paulson, D. R. (2009). "Cannaphila mortoni". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009. IUCN: e.T165076A5960045. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T165076A5960045.en. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
- ^ von Ellenrieder, N. (2009). "Cannaphila vibex". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009. IUCN: e.T159082A5307506. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T159082A5307506.en. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
 | This article related to Libellulidae is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |