Erythemis
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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.
The genus contains the following species:
Dragonfly
A dragonfly is a winged insect belonging to the order Odonata, the suborder Epiprocta or, in the strict sense, the infraorder Anisoptera . It is characterized by large multifaceted eyes, two pairs of strong transparent wings, and an elongated body...
in the Libellulidae
Libellulidae
The skimmers or perchers and their relatives form the Libellulidae, the largest dragonfly family in the world. It is sometimes considered to contain the Corduliidae as the subfamily Corduliinae and the Macromiidae as the subfamily Macromiinae. Even if these are excluded , there still remains a...
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.
The genus contains the following species:
- Erythemis attala – Black Pondhawk
- Erythemis carmelita
- Erythemis collocataErythemis collocataThe Western Pondhawk is a dragonfly of the family Libellulidae, native to the western United States and Mexico.-External links:* at AzOdes* profile and photos...
– Western Pondhawk - Erythemis credula
- Erythemis haematogastra – Red Pondhawk
- Erythemis mithroides – Claret Pondhawk
- Erythemis peruviana – Flame-tailed Pondhawk
- Erythemis plebeja – Pin-tailed Pondhawk
- Erythemis simplicicollisErythemis simplicicollisThe Eastern Pondhawk , also known as the Common Pondhawk, is a dragonfly of the family Libellulidae, native to the eastern two-thirds of the United States and southern Ontario, Canada...
– Eastern Pondhawk - Erythemis vesiculosaErythemis vesiculosaThe Great Pondhawk is a dragonfly of the family Libellulidae, native to the southern United States and Mexico.-Distribution:...
– Great Pondhawk
External links
- Erythemis, Discover Life