Paltothemis

Paltothemis is a genus of skimmers in the family Libellulidae.

Paltothemis
Paltothemis lineatipes
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Libellulidae
Subfamily:	Trithemistinae
Genus:	Paltothemis Karsch, 1890

Species

There are at least three species recognised in the genus Paltothemis:^[1][2][3][4]

Male	Female	Scientific name	Common Name	Distribution
		Paltothemis cyanosoma Garrison, 1982	blue rock skimmer	Mexico, where it is found in Guerrero, Jalisco, and Michoacán
		Paltothemis lineatipes Karsch, 1890	red rock skimmer	southwestern United States, parts of Mexico and southward to Costa Rica
		Paltothemis nicolae Hellebuyck, 2002		El Salvador