Erythrodiplax basifusca
(Calvert, 1895)
plateau dragonlet
Erythrodiplax basifusca, commonly known as the plateau dragonlet, is a of skimmer in the Libellulidae. It is found in Central America and North America, with distribution records from regions including Oaxaca. The species has been observed in at least 2002 iNaturalist records. The IUCN lists this species as Least Concern () with a stable , a status reviewed in 2017.



Pronunciation
How to pronounce Erythrodiplax basifusca: /ɛrɪˌθroʊdɪˈplæks ˌbæsɪˈfʌskə/
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Distribution
Central America and North America; specifically recorded from Oaxaca and broader Middle American and North American regions.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- Catalogue of Life
- Dragonfly meets spider, spider eats dragonfly: Seaside Dragonlet, Erythrodiplax Berenice, and daddy-long-legs, Pholcus spp. — Bug of the Week
- Erythrodiplax ana Archives - Entomology Today
- erythrodiplax-ana - Entomology Today
- Archive — Bug of the Week
- A New Dragonfly Species Discovered in Brazil