Erythemis attala (Selys, 1857) is a animal in the Libellulidae family, order Odonata, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Erythemis attala (Selys, 1857)

Erythemis attala (Selys, 1857)

Erythemis attala, the black pondhawk, is a stable least-concern skimmer dragonfly found across the Americas.

Family
Genus
Erythemis
Order
Odonata
Class
Insecta

About Erythemis attala (Selys, 1857)

Erythemis attala, commonly known as the black pondhawk, is a species of skimmer dragonfly belonging to the family Libellulidae. This species can be found in the Caribbean, Central America, North America, and South America. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has listed Erythemis attala as a species of least concern (LC), meaning there is no immediate threat to the survival of the species. Its population is currently stable, and the IUCN conservation status for this species was last reviewed in 2017.

Photo: (c) Laurent Quéno, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Laurent Quéno · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Odonata Libellulidae Erythemis

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