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Macrothemis imitans

Macrothemis imitans

Family: Libellulidae
Order: Odonata
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia
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Macrothemis imitans, the ivory-striped sylph, is a species of skimmer in the dragonfly family Libellulidae. It is found in Central America, North America, and South America.

The IUCN conservation status of Macrothemis imitans is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species´ survival. The population is stable. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2016.

Subspecies: These two subspecies belong to the species Macrothemis imitans:
  • Macrothemis imitans imitans Karsch, 1890
  • Macrothemis imitans leucozona Ris, 1913

Source: Wikipedia, article Macrothemis imitans. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 16/07/2026.





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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
92051509/05/2019BrazilRio Grande do SulUruguaiana, UruguaianaMarina Schmidt Dalzochio
92051409/05/2019BrazilRio Grande do SulSão Francisco de Assis, São Francisco de AssisMarina Schmidt Dalzochio
92051209/05/2019BrazilRio Grande do SulSantana da Boa Vista, Santana da Boa VistaMarina Schmidt Dalzochio
92051109/05/2019BrazilRio Grande do SulSanta Maria, Santa MariaMarina Schmidt Dalzochio
92050909/05/2019BrazilRio Grande do SulSanta Clara do Sul, Santa Clara do SulMarina Schmidt Dalzochio
92050709/05/2019BrazilRio Grande do SulMarques de Souza, Marques de SouzaMarina Schmidt Dalzochio
92050609/05/2019BrazilRio Grande do SulManoel Viana, Manoel VianaMarina Schmidt Dalzochio
92050509/05/2019BrazilRio Grande do SulDr. Ricardo, Dr. RicardoMarina Schmidt Dalzochio
92050409/05/2019BrazilRio Grande do SulCaçapava do Sul, Caçapava do SulMarina Schmidt Dalzochio
92050309/05/2019BrazilRio Grande do SulAnta Gorda, Anta GordaMarina Schmidt Dalzochio
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Macrothemis imitans – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 23/09/2026.