Erythemis

Genus of dragonflies

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]

  • Erythemis attala (Selys in Sagra, 1857) – black pondhawk[3]
  • Erythemis carmelita Williamson, 1923
  • Erythemis collocata (Hagen, 1861) – western pondhawk[3]
  • Erythemis credula (Hagen, 1861)
  • Erythemis haematogastra (Burmeister, 1839) – red pondhawk[4]
  • Erythemis mithroides (Brauer, 1900) – claret pondhawk[3]
  • Erythemis peruviana (Rambur, 1842) – flame-tailed pondhawk[3]
  • Erythemis plebeja (Burmeister, 1839) – pin-tailed pondhawk[3]
  • Erythemis simplicicollis (Say, 1840) – eastern pondhawk[3]
  • Erythemis 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. (2023). "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral, University of Alabama. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  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.

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