Cannaphila insularis, the gray-waisted skimmer, is a species of skimmer in the family Libellulidae.[2][3][4][5] It is found in the Caribbean, Central America, and North America.[3]

Cannaphila insularis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Cannaphila
Species:
C. insularis
Binomial name
Cannaphila insularis
Kirby, 1889

The IUCN conservation status of Cannaphila insularis is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable.[1][6]

Subspecies

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These two subspecies belong to the species Cannaphila insularis.[2][3][4][5]

  • Cannaphila insularis funerea (Carpenter, 1897)
  • Cannaphila insularis insularis Kirby, 1889

References

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  1. ^ a b "List of Endangered Species". IUCN Red List. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
  2. ^ a b "Cannaphila insularis Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
  3. ^ a b c "Cannaphila insularis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
  4. ^ a b "Cannaphila insularis Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
  5. ^ a b "Cannaphila insularis species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
  6. ^ "Odonata Central". Retrieved 2018-03-02.

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