Celithemis
Genus of dragonflies
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Celithemis is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. They are known commonly as pennants. There are eight species in this monophyletic genus. They are mainly distributed in eastern North America.[1]
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| Celithemis | |
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| Halloween pennant (C. eponina) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Subfamily: | Leucorrhiniinae |
| Genus: | Celithemis Hagen, 1861 |
Species
Species include:[2]
| Male | Female | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Celithemis amanda (Hagen, 1861) | Amanda's pennant | southeastern United States | |
 | Celithemis bertha Williamson, 1922 | red-veined pennant | North America. | |
_-_Celithemis_elisa,_Piedmont_National_Wildlife_Refuge,_Juliette,_Georgia.jpg) | .jpg) | Celithemis elisa (Hagen, 1861) | calico pennant | eastern Canada and eastern United States. |
.jpg) |  | Celithemis eponina (Drury, 1773) | Halloween pennant | eastern North America, including Ontario in Canada and the United States as far west as Colorado. |
 |  | Celithemis fasciata Kirby, 1889 | banded pennant | United States |
 |  | Celithemis martha Williamson, 1922 | Martha's pennant | North America |
 |  | Celithemis ornata (Rambur, 1842) | ornate pennant | Central America, North America, and South America |
 | Celithemis verna Pritchard, 1935 | double-ringed pennant | North America. | |
