Biology:Plathemis
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Plathemis is a small genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. It has been considered a synonym of Libellula, subgenus, or separate genus by different authorities. Recent phylogenetic analysis has supported its status as either a subgenus or a full genus.[1][2]
Species
It contains two species:
| Male | Female | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120px | 120px | Plathemis lydia (Drury, 1770) | common whitetail or long-tailed skimmer | North America |
| 120px | Plathemis subornata (Hagen, 1861) | desert whitetail | United States (Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Kansas, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Washington.), Mexico |
References
- ↑ "Molecular phylogenetic analysis of the dragonfly genera Libellula, Ladona, and Plathemis (Odonata: Libellulidae) based on mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I and 16S rRNA sequence data". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 18 (3): 348–61. 2001. doi:10.1006/mpev.2000.0867. PMID 11277629. Bibcode: 2001MolPE..18..348A.
- ↑ Kambhampati, Srinivas; Charlton, Ralph E. (1999). "Phylogenetic relationship among Libellula, Ladona and Plathemis (Odonata: Libellulidae) based on DNA sequence of mitochondrial 16S rRNA gene". Systematic Entomology 24 (1): 37–49. doi:10.1046/j.1365-3113.1999.00066.x. Bibcode: 1999SysEn..24...37K.
External links
Data related to Plathemis at Wikispecies
Wikidata ☰ Q2262151 entry
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