Erythemis plebeja (Burmeister, 1839) is a animal in the Libellulidae family, order Odonata, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Erythemis plebeja (Burmeister, 1839)

Erythemis plebeja (Burmeister, 1839)

Erythemis plebeja, the pin-tailed pondhawk, is a least concern increasing skimmer dragonfly found across the Americas.

Family
Genus
Erythemis
Order
Odonata
Class
Insecta

About Erythemis plebeja (Burmeister, 1839)

Erythemis plebeja, commonly known as the pin-tailed pondhawk, is a species of skimmer in the dragonfly family Libellulidae. It is found in the Caribbean region, Central America, North America, and South America. The IUCN conservation status of Erythemis plebeja is "LC", meaning least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population of this species is increasing, and its IUCN conservation status was reviewed in 2017.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Odonata Libellulidae Erythemis

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