Plathemis
Genus of dragonflies
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Plathemis is a small genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. It has been considered a synonym of Libellula, subgenus, or separate genus by different authorities. Phylogenetic analysis has supported its status as either a subgenus or a full genus.[1][2]
| Plathemis | |
|---|---|
| |
| Immature male common whitetail (Plathemis lydia) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Genus: | Plathemis Hagen, 1861 |
Species
It contains two species:
| Male | Female | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) |  | Plathemis lydia (Drury, 1770) | common whitetail or long-tailed skimmer | North America |
 | Plathemis subornata (Hagen, 1861) | desert whitetail | United States (Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Kansas, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Washington.), Mexico | |
