Erythemis

Erythemis is a genus of dragonflies in the Libellulidae family, commonly known as pondhawks. These medium- to large-sized skimmers are voracious predators of other insects up to their own size, including other dragonflies.[1]

Pondhawks
E. plebeja, Tobago
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Hexapoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Suborder:	Epiprocta
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Libellulidae
Genus:	Erythemis Hagen, 1861

The genus contains the following species:[2]

• Erythemis attala (Selys in Sagra, 1857) – black pondhawk[3]
• Erythemis carmelita Williamson, 1923
• Erythemis collocata (Hagen, 1861) – western pondhawk[3]
• Erythemis credula (Hagen, 1861)
• Erythemis haematogastra (Burmeister, 1839) – red pondhawk[4]
• Erythemis mithroides (Brauer, 1900) – claret pondhawk[3]
• Erythemis peruviana (Rambur, 1842) – flame-tailed pondhawk[3]
• Erythemis plebeja (Burmeister, 1839) – pin-tailed pondhawk[3]
• Erythemis simplicicollis (Say, 1840) – eastern pondhawk[3]
• Erythemis vesiculosa (Fabricius, 1775) – great pondhawk[3]

References

1. Paulson, Dennis R. (2009). Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-12281-4.
2. Martin Schorr; Dennis Paulson. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
3. "North American Odonata". University of Puget Sound. 2009. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
4. von Ellenrieder, N. (2009). "Erythemis haematogastra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T158853A5283015. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T158853A5283015.en. Retrieved 24 December 2017.

External links

• Erythemis, Discover Life