Dythemis nigrescens Calvert, 1899 is a animal in the Libellulidae family, order Odonata, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Dythemis nigrescens Calvert, 1899

Dythemis nigrescens Calvert, 1899

The black setwing (Dythemis nigrescens) is a stable dragonfly species found across North and Central America, rated least concern.

Family
Genus
Dythemis
Order
Odonata
Class
Insecta

About Dythemis nigrescens Calvert, 1899

Dythemis nigrescens, commonly known as the black setwing, is a skimmer species that belongs to the dragonfly family Libellulidae. This species is found in Central America and North America. According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, Dythemis nigrescens holds the conservation status "LC" (least concern), meaning there is no immediate threat to the survival of this species. Its population is currently stable, and its IUCN conservation status was most recently reviewed in 2017.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Odonata Libellulidae Dythemis

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