Pantala flavescens

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	ARTHROPODA	INSECTA	ODONATA	LIBELLULIDAE

Scientific Name:

Pantala flavescens

Species Authority:

(Fabricius, 1798)

Common Name/s:

English	–	Globe Skimmer, Globe Wanderer, Wandering Glider
French	–	Libellule Globe Trotter

Synonym/s:

Libellula analis Burmeister, 1839

Libellula flavescens Fabricius, 1798

Libellula terminalis Burmeister, 1839

Libellula viridula Palisot de Beauvois, 1807

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Least Concern ver 3.1

Year Published:

2009

Assessor/s:

Clausnitzer, V. & Suhling, F.

Reviewer/s:

Kipping, J. & Simaika, J.

Contributor/s:

Justification:
Pantala flavescens is listed as Least Concern in view of its extremely wide distribution, and because it is unlikely to be declining at a rate fast enough to qualify for listing in a threatened category.

History:

2006	–	Least Concern (IUCN 2006)
2006	–	Least Concern

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	Pantala flavescens is a widespread and common migrant occurring worldwide in all tropical and subtropical regions.
Countries:	Native: Algeria; Angola (Angola); Argentina; Bahamas; Belize; Bolivia, Plurinational States of; Botswana; Brazil; Brunei Darussalam; Burkina Faso; Cambodia; Cameroon; Central African Republic; Chad; Chile; China; Colombia; Comoros; Congo, The Democratic Republic of the; Costa Rica; Côte d'Ivoire; Cuba; Cyprus; Dominican Republic; Ecuador; Egypt; El Salvador; Equatorial Guinea (Equatorial Guinea (mainland)); Ethiopia; French Guiana; Greece; Guatemala; Guinea; Guyana; Haiti; Honduras; Hong Kong; India; Indonesia; Iran, Islamic Republic of; Iraq; Israel; Jamaica; Japan; Kenya; Korea, Republic of; Kuwait; Lebanon; Lesotho; Liberia; Madagascar; Malawi; Malaysia; Mauritius; Mexico; Morocco; Mozambique; Myanmar; Namibia; Nepal; Nicaragua; Niger; Nigeria; Northern Mariana Islands; Oman; Pakistan; Palau; Panama; Papua New Guinea; Paraguay; Peru; Philippines; Puerto Rico; Qatar; Réunion; Sao Tomé and Principe; Saudi Arabia; Senegal; Seychelles; Sierra Leone; Singapore; Solomon Islands; Somalia; South Africa; Sri Lanka; Sudan; Suriname; Swaziland; Taiwan, Province of China; Tanzania, United Republic of; Thailand; Togo; Trinidad and Tobago; Turkey; Uganda; United Arab Emirates; United States; Uruguay; Venezuela; Viet Nam; Yemen; Zambia; Zimbabwe
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Population [top]

Population:	No data are available, however this is a very widespread species and the population size certainly exceeds the IUCN Red List criteria thresholds. The global population trend is unknown.
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	This species occurs in a variety of habitats, especially temporary pools. It is also found deep into arid areas. The species is an obligatory seasonal migrant that follows the rainfronts of the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ).
Systems:	Terrestrial; Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	There are no major threats affecting this species.

Major Threat(s):

There are no major threats affecting this species.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	No conservation measures are in place or are needed for this species at present.

Conservation Actions:

No conservation measures are in place or are needed for this species at present.

Citation:	Clausnitzer, V. & Suhling, F. 2009. Pantala flavescens. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 20 May 2013.
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