Cannaphila insularis Kirby, 1889 is a animal in the Libellulidae family, order Odonata, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Cannaphila insularis Kirby, 1889

Cannaphila insularis Kirby, 1889

Cannaphila insularis, the gray-waisted skimmer, is a stable least-concern skimmer species found across the Caribbean, Central America, and North America.

Family
Genus
Cannaphila
Order
Odonata
Class
Insecta

About Cannaphila insularis Kirby, 1889

Cannaphila insularis, commonly known as the gray-waisted skimmer, is a species of skimmer dragonfly belonging to the family Libellulidae. This species is distributed across the Caribbean, Central America, and North America. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed Cannaphila insularis as least concern, abbreviated LC, meaning there are no immediate threats to the species' survival, and its overall population remains stable.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Odonata Libellulidae Cannaphila

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