Paltothemis Explained

Paltothemis is a genus of skimmers in the family Libellulidae.

Species

There are at least three species recognised in the genus Paltothemis:^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Male	Female	Scientific name	Common Name	Distribution
		Paltothemis cyanosoma Garrison, 1982	blue rock skimmer	Mexico, where it is found in Guerrero, Jalisco, and Michoacán
		Paltothemis lineatipes Karsch, 1890	red rock skimmer	southwestern United States, parts of Mexico and southward to Costa Rica
		Paltothemis nicolae Hellebuyck, 2002		El Salvador

Further reading

• Book: Ross H. Arnett. 30 July 2000. American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press. 978-0-8493-0212-1.

External links

• NCBI Taxonomy Browser, Paltothemis

Notes and References

1. Web site: Paltothemis Genus Information. BugGuide.net. 2018-01-27.
2. Web site: Paltothemis Report. Integrated Taxonomic Information System. 2018-01-27.
3. Web site: Odonata Central. Odonata Central, University of Alabama. 2018-01-27.
4. 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.