Perithemis

Amberwings
Male P. tenera (eastern amberwing), New York, USA
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Libellulidae
Subfamily:	Palpopleurinae
Genus:	Perithemis Hagen, 1861

Perithemis is a genus of dragonflies commonly known as amberwings. They are characterized by their small size and the amber wings of the male. ^[1]

Perithemis includes the following species: ^[2]

• Perithemis bella Kirby, 1889
• Perithemis capixaba Costa, De Souza & Muzón, 2006
• Perithemis cornelia Ris, 1910 - Orange Amberwing ^[3]
• Perithemis domitia (Drury, 1773) - Slough Amberwing ^[4]
• Perithemis electra Ris, 1930 - Golden Amberwing ^[5]
• Perithemis icteroptera (Selys in Sagra, 1857)
• Perithemis intensa Kirby, 1889 - Mexican Amberwing ^[4]
• Perithemis lais (Perty, 1834) - Fine-banded Amberwing ^[6]
• Perithemis mooma Kirby, 1889
• Perithemis parzefalli Hoffmann, 1991 - Clear-tipped Amberwing ^[7]
• Perithemis rubita Dunkle, 1982 - Ruby Amberwing ^[8]
• Perithemis tenera (Say, 1840) - Eastern Amberwing ^[4]
• Perithemis thais Kirby, 1889

References

1. Abbott, John C. 2005. Dragonflies and Damselflies of Texas and the South-Central United States. Princeton University Press, Princeton, New Jersey.
2. Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral. University of Alabama.
3. von Ellenrieder, N. (2009). "Perithemis cornelia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2009 e.T158904A5290229. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T158904A5290229.en .
4. "North American Odonata". University of Puget Sound. 2009. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
5. von Ellenrieder, N. (2009). "Perithemis electra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2009 e.T159106A5314075. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T159106A5314075.en .
6. von Ellenrieder, N. (2009). "Perithemis lais". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2009 e.T158876A5286230. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T158876A5286230.en .
7. von Ellenrieder, N. (2009). "Perithemis parzefalli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2009 e.T159000A5303449. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T159000A5303449.en .
8. von Ellenrieder, N. (2009). "Perithemis rubita". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2009 e.T158928A5293450. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T158928A5293450.en .