Perithemis Explained

Perithemis is a genus of dragonflies commonly known as amberwings. They are characterized by their small size and the amber wings of the male.^[1]

Perithemis includes the following species:

• Perithemis bella
• Perithemis capixaba
• Perithemis cornelia - Orange Amberwing^[2]
• Perithemis domitia - Slough Amberwing^[3]
• Perithemis electra - Golden Amberwing^[4]
• Perithemis icteroptera
• Perithemis intensa - Mexican Amberwing^[3]
• Perithemis lais - Fine-banded Amberwing^[5]
• Perithemis mooma
• Perithemis parzefalli - Clear-tipped Amberwing^[6]
• Perithemis rubita - Ruby Amberwing^[7]
• Perithemis tenera - Eastern Amberwing^[3]
• Perithemis thais

Notes and References

1. Abbott, John C. 2005. Dragonflies and Damselflies of Texas and the South-Central United States. Princeton University Press, Princeton, New Jersey.
2. von Ellenrieder, N. . Perithemis cornelia . 2009 . e.T158904A5290229 . 2009 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T158904A5290229.en.
3. Web site: North American Odonata. University of Puget Sound. 5 August 2010. 2009.
4. von Ellenrieder, N. . Perithemis electra . 2009 . e.T159106A5314075 . 2009 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T159106A5314075.en.
5. von Ellenrieder, N. . Perithemis lais . 2009 . e.T158876A5286230 . 2009 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T158876A5286230.en.
6. von Ellenrieder, N. . Perithemis parzefalli . 2009 . e.T159000A5303449 . 2009 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T159000A5303449.en.
7. von Ellenrieder, N. . Perithemis rubita . 2009 . e.T158928A5293450 . 2009 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T158928A5293450.en.