Orthemis discolor

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Orthemis discolor, known generally as the carmine skimmer or orange-bellied skimmer, is a species of skimmer in the dragonfly family Libellulidae.[2][3][1][4]

Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Odonata
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Orthemis discolor
Male, Guatemala
Female, Panama
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Orthemis
Species:
O. discolor
Binomial name
Orthemis discolor
(Burmeister, 1839)
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The IUCN conservation status of Orthemis discolor is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2017.[1][5][6]

Carmine skimmer, Orthemis discolor
Carmine skimmer, Orthemis discolor

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