Biology:Erythemis

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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]

Species Common name Male Female
E. attala

(Selys in Sagra, 1857)

black pondhawk[3]
E. carmelita

Williamson, 1923

E. collocata

(Hagen, 1861)

western pondhawk[3]
E. credula

(Hagen, 1861)

File:Erythemis credula Hagen, 1861 2447842363 (cropped).jpg
E. haematogastra

(Burmeister, 1839)

red pondhawk[4] File:Erythemis haematogastra m.jpg
E. mithroides

(Brauer, 1900)

claret pondhawk[3]
E. peruviana

(Rambur, 1842)

flame-tailed pondhawk[3] File:Flame-tailed Pondhawk (Erythemis peruviana), female - Flickr - gailhampshire.jpg
E. plebeja

(Burmeister, 1839)

pin-tailed pondhawk[3] File:Pin-tailed Pondhawk. (Erythemis plebeja) Male - Flickr - gailhampshire (cropped).jpg File:Erythemis plebeja female. Pin-tailed Pondhawk. - Flickr - gailhampshire (1).jpg
E. simplicicollis

(Say, 1840)

eastern pondhawk[3] File:Female Eastern Pondhawk - Erythemis simplicicollis (5891628272).jpg
E. vesiculosa

(Fabricius, 1775)

great pondhawk[3]

References

  1. ↑ Paulson, Dennis R. (2009). Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0-691-12281-6. 
  2. ↑ "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. https://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/slater-museum/biodiversity-resources/dragonflies/world-odonata-list2/. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 "North American Odonata". University of Puget Sound. 2009. http://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/slater-museum/biodiversity-resources/dragonflies/north-american-odonata/. 
  4. ↑ von Ellenrieder, N. (2009). "Erythemis haematogastra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T158853A5283015.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/158853/5283015. 

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