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

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Orthemis discolor (Burmeister, 1839)

Orthemis discolor (Burmeister, 1839)

Orthemis discolor, the carmine or orange-bellied skimmer, is a least concern skimmer dragonfly with a stable population.

Family
Genus
Orthemis
Order
Odonata
Class
Insecta

About Orthemis discolor (Burmeister, 1839)

Orthemis discolor, commonly called the carmine skimmer or orange-bellied skimmer, is a species of skimmer dragonfly that belongs to the family Libellulidae. Its IUCN conservation status is ranked "LC" (least concern), which indicates there are no immediate threats 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 Orthemis

More from Libellulidae

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

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