Dythemis
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.
Species
The genus includes the following species:| Male | Female | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
| Dythemis fugax Hagen, 1861 | Checkered Setwing | Central America and North America | ||
| Dythemis maya Calvert, 1906 | Mayan Setwing | Central America and North America | ||
| Dythemis nigra Martin, 1897 | South America | |||
| Dythemis nigrescens Calvert, 1899 | Black Setwing | Central America and North America | ||
| Dythemis rufinervis | Caribbean | |||
| Dythemis sterilis Hagen, 1861 | Brown Setwing | Mexico and the Caribbean south through Central America | ||
| Dythemis velox Hagen, 1861 | Swift Setwing | Central America and North America |