Enallagma geminatum

Kellicott, 1895

Skimming Bluet

Enallagma geminatum, commonly known as the skimming bluet, is a of in the Coenagrionidae. The species is found across North America and is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN, with a stable . It belongs to the Enallagma, a speciose group of that has been the subject of extensive taxonomic research, including a 1984 revision by Rosser Garrison.

96 Enallagma geminatum female by Philip Garmen. Used under a Public domain license.

Skimming bluet (26287796406) by Melissa McMasters from Memphis, TN, United States. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

Skimming bluet (25710985893) by Melissa McMasters from Memphis, TN, United States. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Enallagma geminatum: /ɛnəˈlæɡmə dʒɛmɪˈnɑtəm/

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Distribution

North America. Records include the United States, with specific state-level documentation from Vermont.

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Taxonomic History

The Enallagma was revised taxonomically by Rosser Garrison in 1984, with his doctoral dissertation (1979) and subsequent publication addressing and of Enallagma in the western United States.

IUCN Status

The IUCN conservation status is '' (Least Concern), with no immediate threat to the ' survival and a stable trend.