| Pondhawks | |
|---|---|
| Eastern Pondhawk | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Epiprocta |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| 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]