Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella) wildspecies.ca

Secure

Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Odonates

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Common Names

English common name:

Twelve-spotted Skimmer

In English, species in the family Libellulidae are named "Skimmer", except for genera Celithemis, Erythemis, Erythrodiplax, Ladona, Leucorrhinia, Pachydiplax, Pantala, Perithemis, Plathemis, Sympetrum, and Tramea.

French common name:

Libellule gracieuse

In French, species in the family Libellulidae are named "Libellule" (feminine), except for genera Celithemis, Erythemis, Erythrodiplax, Leucorrhinia, Pachydiplax, Pantala, Perithemis, Sympetrum, and Tramea.

Year	English common name	French common name
2005	Twelve-spotted Skimmer	Gracieuse
2010	Twelve-spotted Skimmer	Gracieuse
2015	Twelve-spotted Skimmer
2020	Twelve-spotted Skimmer

Source: iNaturalist

Scientific Names

Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Subkingdom

BILATERIA

Infrakingdom

PROTOSTOMIA

Superphylum

Ecdysozoa

Phylum

Arthropoda

Subphylum

Hexapoda

Class

Insecta

Subclass

Pterygota

Infraclass

Palaeoptera

Year	Scientific name	Family	Order
2005	Libellula pulchella	Libellulidae	Odonata
2010	Libellula pulchella	Libellulidae	Odonata
2015	Libellula pulchella	Libellulidae	Odonata
2020	Libellula pulchella	Libellulidae	Odonata

Priority Score

This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks

Year	Rounded National Rank	Description of the change	Reason for change	Notes
2005	Secure
2010	Secure
2015	Secure
2020	Secure

Original Ranks:

Canada
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - N5
2020	Secure - N5

Yukon
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Northwest Territories
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Nunavut
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

British Columbia
2005	Sensitive - 3
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015	Vulnerable - S3
2020	Vulnerable - S3

Alberta
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Critically Imperiled - S1S2
2020	Critically Imperiled - S1S2

Saskatchewan
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4
2020	Apparently Secure - S4

Manitoba
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Vulnerable - S3
2020	Vulnerable - S3

Ontario
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - S5
2020	Secure - S5

Quebec
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - S5
2020	Secure - S5

New Brunswick
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - S5
2020	Secure - S5

Nova Scotia
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - S5
2020	Secure - S5

Prince Edward Island
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Unranked - SNR
2020	Secure - S5

Newfoundland and Labrador
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015
2020

Labrador
2005
2010
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Newfoundland
2005
2010
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Pacific Ocean
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Western Arctic Ocean
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Eastern Arctic Ocean
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Atlantic Ocean
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present