Infraorder Anisoptera Order Odonate | Subphylum Hexapoda Suborder Epiprocta Rank Genus | |
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Similar Odonate, Brachymesia, Micrathyria, Brechmorhoga, Macrothemis |
Dythemis is a Neotropical genus of dragonflies in the Libellulidae family, commonly known as Setwings.
There are seven species. In 2011, it was proposed that D. multipunctata be made a subspecies of D. sterilis, and individuals of the species in the Lesser Antilles be called D. nigra.
The genus includes the following species:
Dythemis velox male slow motion release
References
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