Celithemis | |
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Halloween pennant (C. eponina) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
Family: | Libellulidae |
Subfamily: | Leucorrhiniinae |
Genus: | Celithemis Hagen, 1861 |
Celithemis is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. They are known commonly as pennants. There are eight species in this monophyletic genus. They are mainly distributed in eastern North America. [1]
Species include: [2]
Male | Female | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
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Celithemis amanda (Hagen, 1861) | Amanda's pennant | southeastern United States | ||
Celithemis bertha Williamson, 1922 | red-veined pennant | North America. | ||
Celithemis elisa (Hagen, 1861) | calico pennant | eastern Canada and eastern United States. | ||
Celithemis eponina (Drury, 1773) | Halloween pennant | eastern North America, including Ontario in Canada and the United States as far west as Colorado. | ||
Celithemis fasciata Kirby, 1889 | banded pennant | United States | ||
Celithemis martha Williamson, 1922 | Martha's pennant | North America | ||
Celithemis ornata (Rambur, 1842) | ornate pennant | Central America, North America, and South America | ||
Celithemis verna Pritchard, 1935 | double-ringed pennant | North America. | ||
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