Idiataphe cubensis (Scudder, 1866) is a animal in the Libellulidae family, order Odonata, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Idiataphe cubensis (Scudder, 1866)

Idiataphe cubensis (Scudder, 1866)

Idiataphe cubensis, the metallic pennant, is a stable least-concern skimmer dragonfly found across the Americas.

Family
Genus
Idiataphe
Order
Odonata
Class
Insecta

About Idiataphe cubensis (Scudder, 1866)

Idiataphe cubensis, commonly known as the metallic pennant, is a species of skimmer dragonfly belonging to the family Libellulidae. It can be found in the Caribbean, Central America, North America, and South America. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has classified this species as least concern, abbreviated "LC", indicating there is no immediate threat to the survival of Idiataphe cubensis. Its overall population is currently stable. The IUCN conservation status assessment for this species was last reviewed in 2017.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Odonata Libellulidae Idiataphe

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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