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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]
The genus Pantala includes the following species:[5]
Male | Female | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
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Pantala flavescens (Fabricius, 1798) | Wandering Glider[6] | Cosmopolitan |
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Pantala hymenaea (Say, 1840) | Spot-winged Glider[6] | North, Central and South America |