Brachymesia is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. They are commonly known as tropical pennants.
One species, B. gravida is confined to the United States. The others occur over much of South America, the West Indies and southern USA states.
Species The genus contains the following species:Brachymesia. Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Male Female Scientific name Common name Distribution Brachymesia furcata red-tailed pennant North America Brachymesia gravida four-spotted pennant North America. Brachymesia herbida tawny pennantthe Caribbean Sea, Central America, North America, and South America.
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