Paltothemis | |
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Paltothemis lineatipes | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
Family: | Libellulidae |
Genus: | Paltothemis Karsch, 1890 |
Paltothemis is a genus of skimmers in the family Libellulidae.
There are at least three species recognised in the genus Paltothemis: [1] [2] [3] [4]
Male | Female | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
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Paltothemis cyanosoma Garrison, 1982 | blue rock skimmer | Mexico, where it is found in Guerrero, Jalisco, and Michoacán | ||
Paltothemis lineatipes Karsch, 1890 | red rock skimmer | southwestern United States, parts of Mexico and southward to Costa Rica | ||
Paltothemis nicolae Hellebuyck, 2002 | El Salvador | |||
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