Dythemis
Dythemis is a Neotropical genus of dragonflies in the Libellulidae family, commonly known as Setwings.[1]
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| Genus: | Dythemis Hagen, 1861 |
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There are seven species. In 2011, it was proposed that D. multipunctata be made a subspecies of D. sterilis, and individuals of the species in the Lesser Antilles be called D. nigra.[2]
The genus includes the following species:[3]
- Dythemis fugax Hagen, 1861 - Checkered Setwing[4]
- Dythemis maya Calvert, 1906 - Mayan Setwing[4]
- Dythemis nigra Martin, 1897[2]
- Dythemis nigrescens Calvert, 1899 - Black Setwing[4]
- Dythemis rufinervis (Burmeister, 1839)
- Dythemis sterilis Hagen, 1861 - Brown Setwing
- Dythemis velox Hagen, 1861 - Swift Setwing[4]
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References
- Paulson, D. R. (2009). Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-12281-4.
- Meurgey, F. and C. Poiron. (2011). The true Dythemis multipunctata Kirby, 1894, from the West Indies and proposed new taxonomic status (Odonata: Anisoptera: Libellulidae). Zootaxa 3019, 51-62.
- Martin Schorr; Martin Lindeboom; Dennis Paulson. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
- "North American Odonata". University of Puget Sound. 2009. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
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