Orthemis

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

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

Hagen, 1861

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
  • male O. discolor, Carmine skimmer, Jamaica
  • female O. discolor, Carmine skimmer, Jamaica

References
  1. Paulson, Dennis R. (2009). Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-12281-4.
  2. Martin Schorr; Dennis Paulson. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  3. von Ellenrieder, N. (2009). "Orthemis biolleyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T158912A5291367. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T158912A5291367.en. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  4. von Ellenrieder, N. (2009). "Orthemis concolor". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T158840A5281226. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T158840A5281226.en. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  5. "North American Odonata". University of Puget Sound. 2009. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
  6. von Ellenrieder, N. (2009). "Orthemis regalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T158879A5286650. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T158879A5286650.en. Retrieved 24 December 2017.


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