Kingdom Animalia Order Odonata Genus Celithemis Higher classification Celithemis | Phylum Arthropoda Family Libellulidae Scientific name Celithemis amanda Rank Species | |
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Similar Celithemis, Dragonfly, Odonate, Celithemis fasciata, Insect | ||
The Amanda's pennant (Celithemis amanda) is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is native to the southeastern United States.
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Description
This species is 24 to 31 millimeters long with a hindwing 21 to 27 millimeters long. The face is yellow, darkening to brown or red in older male specimens. The thorax is yellow, darkening to brown. The abdomen is dark brown to black with a few dorsal spots and yellow or red markings. The bases of the hindwings are amber or brown with black stripes.
Celithemis ornata is similar but has a dark spot at the base of each hindwing.
Biology
This species lives in marshes and other calm waters with abundant vegetation.
References
Amanda's pennant Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA