Macromia Magnifica
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''Macromia magnifica'', the western river cruiser, is a species of cruiser in the
dragonfly A dragonfly is a flying insect belonging to the infraorder Anisoptera below the order Odonata. About 3,000 extant species of true dragonfly are known. Most are tropical, with fewer species in temperate regions. Loss of wetland habitat threate ...
that belongs to family
Macromiidae The insect family Macromiidae contains the dragonfly species known as cruisers or skimmers. They tend to fly over bodies of water (and roads) straight down the middle. They are similar to Aeshnidae in size, but the eyes are green and just barely ...
. It can be found in Central America and North America. The IUCN conservation status of ''Macromia magnifica'' is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species survival. The population is stable hence, the IUCN status was reviewed in 2018.


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Macromiidae Articles created by Qbugbot Insects described in 1874 {{dragonfly-stub