Perithemis

Perithemis is a genus of dragonflies commonly known as amberwings. They are characterized by their small size and the amber wings of the male.^[1]

Amberwings
Male P. tenera (eastern amberwing), New York, USA
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Libellulidae
Subfamily:	Palpopleurinae
Genus:	Perithemis Hagen, 1861

Perithemis includes the following species:^[2]

• Perithemis bella Kirby, 1889
• Perithemis capixaba Costa, De Souza & Muzón, 2006
• Perithemis cornelia Ris, 1910 - Orange Amberwing^[3]
• Perithemis domitia (Drury, 1773) - Slough Amberwing^[4]
• Perithemis electra Ris, 1930 - Golden Amberwing^[5]
• Perithemis icteroptera (Selys in Sagra, 1857)
• Perithemis intensa Kirby, 1889 - Mexican Amberwing^[4]
• Perithemis lais (Perty, 1834) - Fine-banded Amberwing^[6]
• Perithemis mooma Kirby, 1889
• Perithemis parzefalli Hoffmann, 1991 - Clear-tipped Amberwing^[7]
• Perithemis rubita Dunkle, 1982 - Ruby Amberwing^[8]
• Perithemis tenera (Say, 1840) - Eastern Amberwing^[4]
• Perithemis thais Kirby, 1889