Perithemis
| Amberwings | |
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| Male P. tenera (eastern amberwing), New York, USA | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Subfamily: | Palpopleurinae |
| 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
References
- ^ Abbott, John C. 2005. Dragonflies and Damselflies of Texas and the South-Central United States. Princeton University Press, Princeton, New Jersey.
- ^ Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. (2024). "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral, University of Alabama.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c "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.
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