| Pantala | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Pantala hymenaea | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Subfamily: | Trameinae |
| Tribe: | Trameini |
| Genus: | Pantala Hagen, 1861[1] |
Pantala is a genus of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae[2] commonly called the rainpool gliders. They are found almost worldwide.[3] Species of Pantala are medium-sized to large, dull orange-yellow dragonflies.[4]
Species
The genus Pantala includes the following species:[5]
| Male | Female | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  | Pantala flavescens (Fabricius, 1798) | Wandering Glider[6] | Cosmopolitan |
 | .jpg.webp) | Pantala hymenaea (Say, 1840) | Spot-winged Glider[6] | North, Central and South America |
References
- ↑ Hagen, H.A. (1861). Synopsis of the Neuroptera of North America with a List of the South American Species. Washington: Smithsonian Institution. pp. 347 [141]. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.1715 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- ↑ "Genus Pantala Hagen, 1861". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ↑ Watson, J.A.L.; Theischinger, G.; Abbey, H.M. (1991). The Australian Dragonflies: A Guide to the Identification, Distributions and Habitats of Australian Odonata. Melbourne: CSIRO. p. 278. ISBN 0643051368.
- ↑ Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 294. ISBN 978 0 64309 073 6.
- ↑ Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. (2023). "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral, University of Alabama. Retrieved 14 Mar 2023.
- 1 2 "North American Odonata". University of Puget Sound. 2009. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
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