Celithemis
| Pennants | |
|---|---|
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| Halloween Pennant | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Epiprocta |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Genus: | Celithemis Hagen, 1861 |
Celithemis is a genus of dragonflies in the Libellulidae family, commonly known as Pennants. The genus contains eight species, all native to Eastern North America.
Species
- Celithemis amanda (Hagen, 1861) – Amanda's Pennant
- Celithemis bertha Williamson, 1922 – Red-veined Pennant
- Celithemis elisa (Hagen, 1861) – Calico Pennant
- Celithemis eponina (Drury, 1773) – Halloween Pennant
- Celithemis fasciata Kirby, 1889 – Banded Pennant
- Celithemis martha Williamson, 1922 – Martha's Pennant
- Celithemis ornata (Rambur, 1842) – Ornate Pennant
- Celithemis verna Pritchard, 1935 – Double-ringed Pennant
References
- Martin Schorr, Martin Lindeboom, Dennis Paulson. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 3 Oct 2013.
- "North American Odonata". University of Puget Sound. 2009. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
- Dunkle, Sidney W. (2000). Dragonflies through Binoculars. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-511268-7.
External links
- Celithemis @ Discover Life
Media related to Celithemis at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Celithemis at Wikispecies