Biology:Pantala
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Short description: Genus of dragonflies
| Pantala | |
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| Pantala hymenaea | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Subfamily: | Trameinae |
| Tribe: | Trameini |
| Genus: | Pantala Hagen, 1861[1] |
Pantala is a genus of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae[2] commonly called the rainpool gliders. They are found almost worldwide.[3] Species of Pantala are medium-sized to large, dull orange-yellow dragonflies.[4]
Species
The genus Pantala includes the following species:[5]
| Male | Female | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
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120px | Pantala flavescens (Fabricius, 1798) | Wandering Glider[6] | Cosmopolitan |
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120px | Pantala hymenaea (Say, 1840) | Spot-winged Glider[6] | North, Central and South America |
References
- ↑ Hagen, H.A. (1861). Synopsis of the Neuroptera of North America with a List of the South American Species. Washington: Smithsonian Institution. pp. 347 [141]. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.1715. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1321614.
- ↑ "Genus Pantala Hagen, 1861". Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Pantala.
- ↑ Watson, J.A.L.; Theischinger, G.; Abbey, H.M. (1991). The Australian Dragonflies: A Guide to the Identification, Distributions and Habitats of Australian Odonata. Melbourne: CSIRO. pp. 278. ISBN 0643051368.
- ↑ Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. pp. 294. ISBN 978 0 64309 073 6.
- ↑ "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. https://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/slater-museum/biodiversity-resources/dragonflies/world-odonata-list2/.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "North American Odonata". University of Puget Sound. 2009. http://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/slater-museum/biodiversity-resources/dragonflies/north-american-odonata/.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q149707 entry
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