Greater Hyacinth Glider
Miathyria marcella (Selys in Sagra, 1856)
Greater Hyacinth Glider: https://marylandbiodiversity.com/species/741
Synonyms
Hyacinth Glider 
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Status

Greater Hyacinth Glider (Miathyria marcella) is a primarily tropical species found in the deep south where introduced water hyacinth occurs (Paulson, 2011). It is considered a vagrant in Maryland, with just a single specimen record from Howard Co. in 1999.

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Miathyria marcella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Miathyria
Species:
M. marcella
Binomial name
Miathyria marcella
(Selys in Sagra, 1857)

Miathyria marcella, the hyacinth glider, is a species of skimmer in the dragonfly family Libellulidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, North America, and South America.[2][3][1][4]

The IUCN conservation status of Miathyria marcella 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]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Paulson, D.R. (2017). "Miathyria marcella". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T165066A80685834. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T165066A80685834.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Miathyria marcella". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  3. ^ "Miathyria marcella". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  4. ^ "Odonata Central". Retrieved 2019-07-02.
  5. ^ "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History, University of Puget Sound. 2018. Retrieved 2019-07-02.

Further reading

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  • Kalkman, V. J. (2013). Studies on phylogeny and biogeography of damselflies (Odonata) with emphasis on the Argiolestidae (PhD). Leiden University. hdl:1887/22953.
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