Erythemis

Pondhawks
E. plebeja, Tobago
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Subfamily: Sympetrinae
Genus: Erythemis
Hagen, 1861

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]

The genus contains the following species:[2]

Species Common Name Male Female
E. attala

(Selys in Sagra, 1857)

black pondhawk[3]
E. carmelita

Williamson, 1923

E. collocata

(Hagen, 1861)

western pondhawk[3]
E. credula

(Hagen, 1861)

E. haematogastra

(Burmeister, 1839)

red pondhawk[4]
E. mithroides

(Brauer, 1900)

claret pondhawk[3]
E. peruviana

(Rambur, 1842)

flame-tailed pondhawk[3]
E. plebeja

(Burmeister, 1839)

pin-tailed pondhawk[3]
E. simplicicollis

(Say, 1840)

eastern pondhawk[3]
E. vesiculosa

(Fabricius, 1775)

great pondhawk[3]

References

  1. ^ Paulson, Dennis R. (2009). Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0-691-12281-6.
  2. ^ Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. (2024). "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral, University of Alabama.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "North American Odonata". University of Puget Sound. 2009. Archived from the original on 11 July 2010. 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.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Erythemis.
Wikispecies has information related to Erythemis.


Stub icon

This article related to Libellulidae is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.