Dythemis | |
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D. sterilis, Tobago | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
Family: | Libellulidae |
Subfamily: | Trithemistinae |
Genus: |
Dythemis Hagen, 1861 |
Species | |
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Dythemis is a Neotropical genus of dragonflies in the Libellulidae family, commonly known as Setwings. [1]
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]
Male | Female | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
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Dythemis fugax Hagen, 1861 | Checkered Setwing [4] | Central America and North America | |
Dythemis maya Calvert, 1906 | Mayan Setwing [4] | Central America and North America | ||
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Dythemis nigra Martin, 1897 [2] | South America | |
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Dythemis nigrescens Calvert, 1899 | Black Setwing [4] | Central America and North America | |
Dythemis rufinervis (Burmeister, 1839) | Caribbean | |||
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Dythemis sterilis Hagen, 1861 | Brown Setwing | Mexico and the Caribbean south through Central America |
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Dythemis velox Hagen, 1861 | Swift Setwing [4] | Central America and North America |
Dythemis | |
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D. sterilis, Tobago | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
Family: | Libellulidae |
Subfamily: | Trithemistinae |
Genus: |
Dythemis Hagen, 1861 |
Species | |
See text |
Dythemis is a Neotropical genus of dragonflies in the Libellulidae family, commonly known as Setwings. [1]
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]
Male | Female | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
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Dythemis fugax Hagen, 1861 | Checkered Setwing [4] | Central America and North America | |
Dythemis maya Calvert, 1906 | Mayan Setwing [4] | Central America and North America | ||
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Dythemis nigra Martin, 1897 [2] | South America | |
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Dythemis nigrescens Calvert, 1899 | Black Setwing [4] | Central America and North America | |
Dythemis rufinervis (Burmeister, 1839) | Caribbean | |||
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Dythemis sterilis Hagen, 1861 | Brown Setwing | Mexico and the Caribbean south through Central America |
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Dythemis velox Hagen, 1861 | Swift Setwing [4] | Central America and North America |