Perithemis
| Amberwings | |
|---|---|
_male.JPG) | |
| Male P. domitia Slough amberwing, Tobago | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Genus: | Perithemis Hagen, 1861 |
Perithemis is a genus of dragonflies commonly known as Amberwings. They are characterized by their small size and the amber wings of the male.[1]
Perithemis includes the following species:[2]
- Perithemis bella Kirby, 1889
- Perithemis capixaba Costa, De Souza & Muzón, 2006
- Perithemis cornelia Ris, 1910 - Orange Amberwing[3]
- Perithemis domitia (Drury, 1773) - Slough Amberwing[4]
- Perithemis electra Ris, 1930 - Golden Amberwing[5]
- Perithemis icteroptera (Selys in Sagra, 1857)
- Perithemis intensa Kirby, 1889 - Mexican Amberwing[4]
- Perithemis lais (Perty, 1834) - Fine-banded Amberwing[6]
- Perithemis mooma Kirby, 1889
- Perithemis parzefalli Hoffmann, 1991 - Clear-tipped Amberwing[7]
- Perithemis rubita Dunkle, 1982 - Ruby Amberwing[8]
- Perithemis tenera (Say, 1840) - Eastern Amberwing[4]
- Perithemis thais Kirby, 1889
P. tenera, Eastern amberwing, Oklahoma
References
- ↑ Abbott, John C. 2005. Dragonflies and Damselflies of Texas and the South-Central United States. Princeton University Press, Princeton, New Jersey.
- ↑ Martin Schorr; Martin Lindeboom; Dennis Paulson. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 3 Oct 2013.
- ↑ von Ellenrieder, N. (2007). "Perithemis cornelia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
- 1 2 3 "North American Odonata". University of Puget Sound. 2009. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
- ↑ von Ellenrieder, N. (2007). "Perithemis electra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
- ↑ von Ellenrieder, N. (2007). "Perithemis lais". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
- ↑ von Ellenrieder, N. (2007). "Perithemis parzefalli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
- ↑ von Ellenrieder, N. (2007). "Perithemis rubita". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
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