Tholymis
Genus of dragonflies
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Tholymis is a genus of medium-sized dragonflies in the family Libellulidae.[2][3] Species of Tholymis are tropical, active mostly at dawn and dusk.[4]
| Tholymis | |
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| Tholymis tillarga | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Subfamily: | Trameinae |
| Tribe: | Zyxommatini |
| Genus: | Tholymis Hagen, 1867[1] |
Species
The genus Tholymis includes the following species:[3]
| Male | Female | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) | Tholymis citrina Hagen, 1867 | Evening Skimmer[4] | Caribbean Sea, Central America, North America, and South America. | |
 | _female_(16771052901).jpg) | Tholymis tillarga (Fabricius, 1798) | Twister,[5] Coral-tailed Cloud Wing[6] | tropical West Africa to Asia, Australia and the Pacific Islands. |
