Martha's Pennant

Celithemis martha

Classification

Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Celithemis
Species: martha

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Celithemis martha: /sɛlɪˈθɛmɪs ˈmɑrθə/

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Images

Celithemis martha gaudettelaura 20270380 by Laura Gaudette. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

Celithemis martha 1028150 by Ken-ichi Ueda. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

Summary

Celithemis martha, or Martha's pennant, is a species of skimmer in the dragonfly family Libellulidae. This species is named in honor of entomologist Martha Wadsworth.

Distribution

North America