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:
MaleFemaleScientific nameCommon nameDistribution
Dythemis fugax Hagen, 1861Checkered SetwingCentral America and North America
Dythemis maya Calvert, 1906Mayan SetwingCentral America and North America
Dythemis nigra Martin, 1897South America
Dythemis nigrescens Calvert, 1899Black SetwingCentral America and North America
Dythemis rufinervis Caribbean
Dythemis sterilis Hagen, 1861Brown SetwingMexico and the Caribbean south through Central America
Dythemis velox Hagen, 1861Swift SetwingCentral America and North America