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Erythrodiplax berenice

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Erythrodiplax berenice, the seaside dragonlet, is a relatively small, slender bodied species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae, found mainly in coastal marshes, mangrove swamps and alkaline lakes of eastern North America, first described by Drury in 1773. It is unique among dragonflies of the western hemisphere in being able to reproduce in seawater. Adults measure 31 to 35 millimeters long; mature males turn black with a waxy bloom and have dark red eyes that fade to light green, while females are more variably colored, from bright orange to mostly black. The IUCN lists the species as Least Concern. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Diet
Carnivore 1
System (Realm)
Marine 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
G5 Secure 4
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 5
Scientific Name
Erythrodiplax berenice 3
Conservation Status
Least Concern 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Odonata, Taxa
Source Erythrodiplax berenice (Wikidata)

In Biome

Mangrove Forest, Biomes
Source Erythrodiplax berenice (Wikipedia)
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Found In

Bahamas

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Belize

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Canada

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Colombia

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Cuba

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Guatemala

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Jamaica

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Mexico

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North America

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Panama

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South America

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Trinidad and Tobago

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United States

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Sources
1. Erythrodiplax berenice (Wikipedia)
  • Infobox: status
    LC
  • Behavior
    It feeds on smaller insects including lacewings and damselflies.
  • In Biome: Mangrove Forest, Saltwater tolerance
    Nymph development has been recorded as frequently occurring in mangrove forests in waters up to 48 ppm salt (open ocean seawater is 35 ppm on average).
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2. World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)View the Source
3. Erythrodiplax berenice (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q145232 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
  • Child Taxon Of: Odonata, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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4. NatureServe Explorer: Erythrodiplax berenice
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "G5"
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5. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Insecta
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 28
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 28
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Arthropoda","class":"Insecta","order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Insectos","language":"ES"},{"name":"Insects","language":"EN"},{"name":"Insectes","language":"FR"},{"name":"昆虫纲","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Odonata
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 98
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 98
"active":true,"cites_listing":"NC"
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