Wikipedia / Plathemis
Wikipedia / Plathemis
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. Phylogenetic analysis has supported its status as either a subgenus or a full genus.
Species
It contains two species:
Male | Female | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
common whitetail or long-tailed skimmer | North America | |||
desert whitetail | United States (Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Kansas, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Washington.), Mexico |
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