Pantala hymenaea
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Pantala hymenaea is next to Pantala flavescens the second species of dragonfly of the genus Pantala from the subfamily Pantalinae . The distribution area extends from Canada to Argentina . They were first described in 1839 by Thomas Say , who at that time still called the species Libellula hymenea . The holotype , a female from Indiana , was lost.
features
Pantala hymenaea is up to five centimeters long and reaches wingspans between 7.2 centimeters and 8.4 centimeters. The front of the head is reddish in the male and has reddish-brown eyes. The female, however, has a yellow face. It also has a dark spot on the base of the wing, which is what gave it the name Spot-winged Glider. Otherwise the wings are transparent.
Web links
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Individual evidence
- ^ A b Henrik Steinmann - World Catalog of Odonata (Volume II Anisoptera) [p. 542f], de Gruyter, 1997, ISBN 3-110-14934-6
- ↑ a b c Thomas Say: Descriptions of new North American neuropterous insects: and observations on some already described . In: Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia ; vol. 8, pt. 1 . 1836, pp. 9-46. ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Ross H. Jr. Arnett - American Insects. A Handbook of Insects of America North of Mexico [p. 128], CRC Press, 2000, ISBN 0-849-30212-9
- ↑ Cynthia Berger - Dragonflies (Wild Guides) [p. 104], Stackpole Books, March 2004, ISBN 0-811-72971-0
