Orthemis

Orthemis
Tropical King Skimmers
O. ferruginea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Orthemis
Hagen, 1861

Orthemis is a genus of large Neotropical dragonflies, commonly called Tropical King Skimmers. The males are generally red and the females brown.[1]

The genus contains the following species:[2]

  • Orthemis aequilibris Calvert, 1909
  • Orthemis ambinigra Calvert, 1909
  • Orthemis ambirufa Calvert, 1909
  • Orthemis anthracina De Marmels, 1989
  • Orthemis attenuata (Erichson, 1848)
  • Orthemis biolleyi Calvert, 1906 - Yellow-lined Skimmer[3]
  • Orthemis cinnamomea von Ellenrieder, 2009
  • Orthemis concolor Ris, 1919 - Concolored Skimmer[4]
  • Orthemis coracina von Ellenrieder, 2009
  • Orthemis cultriformis Calvert, 1899
  • Orthemis discolor (Burmeister, 1839) - Carmine Skimmer[5]
  • Orthemis ferruginea (Fabricius, 1775) - Roseate Skimmer[5]
  • Orthemis flavopicta Kirby, 1889
  • Orthemis harpago von Ellenrieder, 2009
  • Orthemis levis Calvert, 1906
  • Orthemis macrostigma (Rambur, 1842)
  • Orthemis nodiplaga Karsch, 1891
  • Orthemis philipi von Ellenrieder, 2009
  • Orthemis plaumanni Buchholz, 1950
  • Orthemis regalis Ris, 1910 - Regal Skimmer[6]
  • Orthemis schmidti Buchholz, 1950
  • Orthemis sulphurata Hagen, 1868
  • Orthemis tambopatae von Ellenrieder, 2009

References

  1. ^ Paulson, Dennis R. (2009). Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0691122814. 
  2. ^ Martin Schorr, Martin Lindeboom, Dennis Paulson. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. http://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/slater-museum/biodiversity-resources/dragonflies/world-odonata-list/. Retrieved 11 August 2010. 
  3. ^ von Ellenrieder, N. (2007). "Orthemis biolleyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/158912. Retrieved 04 October 2010. 
  4. ^ von Ellenrieder, N. (2007). "Orthemis concolor". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/158840. Retrieved 04 October 2010. 
  5. ^ a b "North American Odonata". University of Puget Sound. 2009. http://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/slater-museum/biodiversity-resources/dragonflies/north-american-odonata/. Retrieved 5 August 2010. 
  6. ^ von Ellenrieder, N. (2007). "Orthemis regalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/158879. Retrieved 04 October 2010. 
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