Cannaphila is a small Neotropical genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. They are commonly called narrow-winged skimmers. One species, C. insularis, occurs in North America. There are three species.Trapero-Quintana, A. D., & Cuéllar-Araújo, N. (2009). Description of the last instar larva of Cannaphila insularis funerea (Carpenter, 1897)(Anisoptera: Libellulidae), with notes on the habitat of the species. Zootaxa, 2034, 61-64. Species Species include: Male Female Scientific name Common Name Distribution Cannaphila insularis gray-waisted skimmer Texas south to Panama Cannaphila mortoni Panama, Costa Rica Cannaphila vibex widespread from Mexico to Argentina.
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