Perithemis
Genus of dragonflies
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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]
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| Amberwings | |
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| Male P. tenera (eastern amberwing), New York, USA | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Subfamily: | Palpopleurinae |
| Genus: | Perithemis Hagen, 1861 |
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 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
