Paltothemis is a genus of skimmers in the family Libellulidae.
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| Paltothemis lineatipes | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Subfamily: | Trithemistinae |
| Genus: | Paltothemis Karsch, 1890 |
Species edit
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 | |
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Paltothemis lineatipes Karsch, 1890 | red rock skimmer | southwestern United States, parts of Mexico and southward to Costa Rica |
| Paltothemis nicolae Hellebuyck, 2002 | El Salvador |
References edit
- ^ "Paltothemis Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ "Paltothemis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ "Odonata Central". Odonata Central, University of Alabama. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ Ball-Damerow JE, Oboyski PT, Resh VH (2015). "California dragonfly and damselfly (Odonata) database: temporal and spatial distribution of species records collected over the past century". ZooKeys 482: 67-89.
Further reading edit
- Ross H. Arnett (30 July 2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-8493-0212-1.
External links edit
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