Nannothemis
Brauer, 1868
elfin skimmer
Nannothemis is a of in the , containing a single , Nannothemis bella ( skimmer). It is the smallest dragonfly in North America, with males exhibiting powdery coloration and females displaying black and -like patterning. The genus is to eastern North America, where it inhabits specialized wetland .
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Nannothemis: //ˌnæn.oʊˈθɛ.mɪs//
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Distribution
Eastern United States and Canada, ranging from Quebec south to Florida and west to Minnesota and Louisiana.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
- A Dragonfly to Behold: Within an Arm's Reach | Bug Squad
- Dragonflies! Who Isn't Fascinated by Dragonflies? | Bug Squad
- Territorial behaviour of male Nannothemis bella (Uhler) (Anisoptera: Libellulidae)
- Male territoriality and mating success in Nannothemis bella (Uhler) (Odonata: Libellulidae)
- Looking out for the little guy: species distribution modeling and conservation implications of the elfin skimmer Nannothemis bella (Odonata: Libellulidae)