Dythemis

Hagen, 1861

Setwings

Species Guides

Dythemis fugax(Checkered Setwing)
Dythemis maya(Mayan Setwing)
Dythemis nigrescens(Black Setwing)
Dythemis velox(Swift Setwing)

Dythemis is a Neotropical of in the Libellulidae, commonly known as Setwings. The genus contains seven . A 2011 taxonomic revision proposed that D. multipunctata be reclassified as a of D. sterilis, with mainland previously identified as D. multipunctata reassigned to D. nigra.

Dythemis by (c) Nick Block, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Nick Block. Used under a CC-BY license.

Dythemis maya by (c) Luis Fernando Valdez Ojeda, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Luis Fernando Valdez Ojeda. Used under a CC-BY license.

Dythemis fugax by the Smithsonian. Used under a CC0 license.

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How to pronounce Dythemis: //daɪˈθɛmɪs//

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Distribution

Neotropical region. Specific records include Colombia (Distrito Regional de Manejo Integrado Laguna de Sonso, Valle del Cauca) and the Lesser Antilles (St. Vincent and nearby islands for true D. multipunctata).

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Taxonomic History

In 2011, the true Dythemis multipunctata was restricted to St. Vincent and nearby islands in the Lesser Antilles. Mainland previously identified as D. multipunctata were renamed D. nigra Martin, and D. multipunctata was proposed as a of D. sterilis.