Orthemis

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Tropical King Skimmers
Roseate Skimmer perched on a twig (August 2003).jpg
O. ferruginea
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Subfamily: Libellulinae
Genus: Orthemis
Hagen, 1861
Type species
Orthemis ferruginea

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

Species

The genus contains the following species: [2]

MaleFemaleScientific nameCommon NameDistribution
Orthemis aciculata von Ellenrieder, 2012Surinam
Orthemis aequilibris.jpg Orthemis aequilibris Calvert, 1909Central america, northern south america
Orthemis ambinigra Calvert, 1909Nova Teutonia, Santa Catarina State, Brazil,
Orthemis ambirufa Calvert, 1909Colombia, Venezuela and the Guyanas south to N Bolivia and Brazil
Orthemis anthracina De Marmels, 1989Venezuela and Trinidad south through Surinam and N Peru
Orthemis attenuata (Erichson, 1848)Colombia, Venezuela, and Guyana south to Peru, Bolivia, and Brazil
Orthemis biolleyi Calvert, 1906Yellow-lined Skimmer [3] Colombia, Brazil, Peru
Orthemis celata von Ellenrieder, 2012Pará State, Brazil
Orthemis cinnamomea von Ellenrieder, 2009Ecuador to N Peru
Orthemis concolor Ris, 1919Concolored Skimmer [4] Venezuela and Trinidad through the Guyanas to N Brazil
Orthemis coracina von Ellenrieder, 2009Colombia, Surinam, and N Brazil to Ecuador and N Peru
Orthemis cultriformis Calvert, 1899Costa Rica in Central America south to Paraguay and N Argentina in South America
Carmine Skimmer. Orthemis discolor - Flickr - gailhampshire.jpg Carmine skimmer (Orthemis discolor) female.JPG Orthemis discolor (Burmeister, 1839)Carmine Skimmer [5] W Brazil and N Peru
Orthemis faaseni von Ellenrieder, 2012Brazil, Rondônia State, Porto Velho
Orthemis ferruginea 108625156.jpg SKIMMER, ROSEATE (Orthemis ferruginia) (11-9-13) edinburg scenic wetlands butterfly garden, edinburg, tx -01 (3) female (11151858404).jpg Orthemis ferruginea (Fabricius, 1775)Roseate Skimmer [5] United States to Brazil.
Orthemis flavopicta Kirby, 1889Bolívar State in SVenezuela and N Brazil south to central Brazil and Bolivia
Orthemis garrisoni von Ellenrieder, 2012Panama
Orthemis harpago von Ellenrieder, 2009Panguana, Río Yuyapichis, Huanuco Prov., Peru
Orthemis levis Calvert, 1906Mexico to N Colombia and Venezuela
Orthemis macrostigma (Rambur, 1842) [6] West Indies
Orthemis nodiplaga.jpg Orthemis nodiplaga Karsch, 1891Brazil
Orthemis paulsoni von Ellenrieder, 2012SE Peru and Ecuador
Orthemis philipi von Ellenrieder, 2009Paraguay and N Argentina
Orthemis plaumanni Buchholz, 1950
Orthemis regalis Ris, 1910Regal Skimmer [7] Venezuela and Surinam to Ecuador N Peru and N Brazil
Regal Skimmer (Orthemis schmidti) (10366955665).jpg Orthemis schmidti Buchholz, 1950Red-tailed SkimmerMexico to Brazil and Peru
Orthemis sulphurata Hagen, 1868Colombia, Ecuador
Orthemis tambopatae von Ellenrieder, 2009S Peru and Bolivia
Orthemis teres von Ellenrieder, 2012Bolivia

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References

  1. Paulson, Dennis R. (2009). Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West. Princeton University Press. ISBN   978-0-691-12281-6.
  2. Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. (2023). "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral, University of Alabama . Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  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 .
  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 .
  5. 1 2 "North American Odonata". University of Puget Sound. 2009. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
  6. Guzmán Ojeda, R.J.; González-Soriano, E. (2021). "Orthemis macrostigma". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021: e.T166496576A166693960. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T166496576A166693960.en .
  7. 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 .