Libellula croceipennis — Details

Neon Skimmer learn more about names for this taxon

Overview

Distribution

Range Description

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The species occurs throughout Mexico, Mesoamerica and into Colombia, and four states in the United States of America. In Belize it has been recorded from Cayo.
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occurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations

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National Distribution

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United States

Origin: Native

Regularity: Regularly occurring

Currently: Present

Confidence: Confident

Type of Residency: Year-round

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Ecology

Habitat

Habitat and Ecology

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Habitat and Ecology
The species prefers clean streams and flowing ditches, usually wooded but sometimes in the open. Also found in garden ponds in Texas.

Systems
  • Terrestrial
  • Freshwater
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Molecular Biology and Genetics

Molecular Biology

Barcode data: Libellula croceipennis

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The following is a representative barcode sequence, the centroid of all available sequences for this species.


There is 1 barcode sequence available from BOLD and GenBank.   Below is the sequence of the barcode region Cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 (COI or COX1) from a member of the species.  See the BOLD taxonomy browser for more complete information about this specimen.  Other sequences that do not yet meet barcode criteria may also be available.

TTATTACCTCCATCATTTACACTTTTATTAGCAAGAAGAATAGTTGAAAGAGGGGCAGGAACTGGATGAACCGTTTATCCCCCTCTTGCAGGAGCAATTGCTCATGCAGGAGCATCTGTAGATCTAACAATCTTTTCTTTACATTTAGCAGGTGTATCATCTATTCTTGGAGCAATTAATTTTATTACAACAGTAATTAATATAAAGTCACCCGGAATAAAAATAGATCAAATACCCCTATTTGTATGAGCAGTAGTAATTACTGCAGTATTACTACTTTTATCTTTACCTGTATTAGCAGGTGCTATTACTATACTATTAACTGACCGAAATATTAATACCTCATTTTTTGACCCCGCAGGAGGAGGAGATCCTATTTTATATCAACATTTATTTTGATTTTTTGGCCTACCAGAAGTTTATATTTTAATCCTACCAGGATTTGGTATAATTTCACATATTATTGCTCAAGAAAGAGGAAAAAAGGAAACATTTGGAGTACTAGGAATAATCTATGCCATAGTAGCAATTGGAATTCTTGGTTTCGTTGTATGAGCACATCACATATTTACTGTAGGTATAGATGTTGATACTCGAG
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Statistics of barcoding coverage: Libellula croceipennis

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Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 1
Specimens with Barcodes: 1
Species With Barcodes: 1
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Conservation

Conservation Status

IUCN Red List Assessment

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Red List Category
LC
Least Concern

Red List Criteria

Version
3.1

Year Assessed
2009

Assessor/s
Paulson, D. R.

Reviewer/s
Clausnitzer, V. & Kalkman, V. (Odonata Red List Authority)

Contributor/s

Justification
L. croceipennis is reasonably widespread and common throughout its range, present in protected areas and with no indication of any population decline.
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NatureServe Conservation Status

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Rounded Global Status Rank: G5 - Secure

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National NatureServe Conservation Status

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United States

Rounded National Status Rank: N4 - Apparently Secure

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Population

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Population
L. croceipennis is locally common in many populations.

Population Trend
Stable
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Threats

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Major Threats
There are no threats presently affecting this species.
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Management

Conservation Actions

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Conservation Actions
The species is present in some protected areas (national parks, national wildlife refuges, state parks) in the United States. Occurrence south of the United States border have not been documented. It does not appear to require further conservation measures at present.
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Wikipedia

Neon Skimmer

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The Neon Skimmer (Libellula croceipennis) is a dragonfly of the skimmer family. It can be found near ponds, lakes and slow moving streams in the southwest United States, Central America, and northern South America.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Libellula croceipennis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=101909.
  2. ^ Abbott, John C. (2005). Dragonflies and Damselflies of Texas and the South-Central United States. Princeton University Press. pp. 269–270. ISBN 0-691-11364-5.
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