Brachymesia herbida (Gundlach, 1889) is a animal in the Libellulidae family, order Odonata, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Brachymesia herbida (Gundlach, 1889)

Brachymesia herbida (Gundlach, 1889)

The tawny pennant Brachymesia herbida is a least-concern skimmer dragonfly species found across the Americas.

Family
Genus
Brachymesia
Order
Odonata
Class
Insecta

About Brachymesia herbida (Gundlach, 1889)

Brachymesia herbida, commonly known as the tawny pennant, is a species of skimmer dragonfly belonging to the family Libellulidae. This species is found in the Caribbean, Central America, North America, and South America. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed Brachymesia herbida as least concern, marked with the conservation status code "LC". This assessment indicates there are no immediate threats to the survival of the species, and its population is currently stable. This IUCN conservation status was most recently reviewed in 2017.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Odonata Libellulidae Brachymesia

More from Libellulidae

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