Perithemis

Amberwings
Male P. domitia Slough amberwing, Tobago
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Family:	Libellulidae
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

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  P. tenera, Eastern amberwing, Oklahoma

References

1. Abbott, John C. 2005. Dragonflies and Damselflies of Texas and the South-Central United States. Princeton University Press, Princeton, New Jersey.
2. Martin Schorr, Martin Lindeboom, Dennis Paulson. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 3 Oct 2013.
3. von Ellenrieder, N. (2007). "Perithemis cornelia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
4. "North American Odonata". University of Puget Sound. 2009. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
5. von Ellenrieder, N. (2007). "Perithemis electra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
6. von Ellenrieder, N. (2007). "Perithemis lais". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
7. von Ellenrieder, N. (2007). "Perithemis parzefalli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
8. von Ellenrieder, N. (2007). "Perithemis rubita". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 4 October 2010.