Orthemis discolor

Orthemis discolor, known generally as the carmine skimmer or orange-bellied skimmer, is a species of skimmer in the dragonfly family Libellulidae.^[2][3][1][4]

Orthemis discolor
Male, Guatemala
Female, Panama
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Libellulidae
Genus:	Orthemis
Species:	O. discolor
Binomial name
Orthemis discolor (Burmeister, 1839)

The IUCN conservation status of Orthemis discolor 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]

Carmine skimmer, Orthemis discolor

Carmine skimmer, Orthemis discolor