Celithemis is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. They are known commonly as pennants. There are eight species in this monophyletic genus. They are mainly distributed in eastern North America.Baskinger, G. M., J. L. Ware, D. D. Kornell, M. L. May, and K. M. Kjer. (2008). A phylogeny of Celithemis inferred from mitochondrial and nuclear DNA sequence data and morphology (Anisoptera: Libellulidae). Odonatologica 37(2) 101-109. Species Species include:Celithemis. Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Male Female Scientific name Common name Distribution Celithemis amanda Amanda's pennant southeastern United States Celithemis bertha red-veined pennant North America. Celithemis elisa calico pennant eastern Canada and eastern United States. Celithemis eponina Halloween pennant eastern North America, including Ontario in Canada and the United States as far west as Colorado. Celithemis fasciata banded pennant United States Celithemis martha Martha's pennant North America Celithemis ornata ornate pennant Central America, North America, and South America Celithemis verna double-ringed pennant North America.
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External links Celithemis. Discover Life.