Perithemis

Life-forms

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Cladus: Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Classis: Insecta
Cladus: Dicondylia
Subclassis: Pterygota
Cladus: Metapterygota
Cladus: Odonatoptera
Cladus: Holodonata
Ordo: Odonata
Subordo: Epiprocta
Infraordo: Anisoptera
Superfamilia: Libelluloidea

Familia: Libellulidae
Subfamilia: Palpopleurinae
Genus: Perithemis
Species: P. bella – P. capixaba – P. cornelia – P. domitia – P. electra – P. icteroptera – P. intensa – P. lais – P. mooma – P. parzefalli – P. rubita – P. tenera – P. thais
Name
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

References

Abbott, John C. 2005. Dragonflies and Damselflies of Texas and the South-Central United States. Princeton University Press, Princeton, New Jersey.
Dennis Paulson; Martin Schorr; Cyrille Deliry. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
von Ellenrieder, N. (2009). "Perithemis cornelia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T158904A5290229. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T158904A5290229.en.
"North American Odonata". University of Puget Sound. 2009. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
von Ellenrieder, N. (2009). "Perithemis electra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T159106A5314075. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T159106A5314075.en.
von Ellenrieder, N. (2009). "Perithemis lais". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T158876A5286230. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T158876A5286230.en.
von Ellenrieder, N. (2009). "Perithemis parzefalli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T159000A5303449. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T159000A5303449.en.
von Ellenrieder, N. (2009). "Perithemis rubita". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T158928A5293450. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T158928A5293450.en.