Celithemis


Celithemis is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. They are known commonly as pennants. There are eight species in this monophyletic genus. They are mainly distributed in eastern North America.

Species

Species include:
MaleFemaleScientific nameCommon nameDistribution
Celithemis amanda Amanda's pennantsoutheastern United States
Celithemis bertha Williamson, 1922red-veined pennantNorth America.
Celithemis elisa calico pennanteastern Canada and eastern United States.
Celithemis eponina Halloween pennanteastern North America, including Ontario in Canada and the United States as far west as Colorado.
Celithemis fasciata Kirby, 1889banded pennantUnited States
Celithemis martha Williamson, 1922Martha's pennantNorth America
Celithemis ornata ornate pennantCentral America, North America, and South America
Celithemis verna Pritchard, 1935double-ringed pennantNorth America.