Pantala hymenaea

Spot-winged glider
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Pantala
Species:
P. hymenaea
Binomial name
Pantala hymenaea
(Say, 1839)[2]

Pantala hymenaea (spot-winged glider)[1] is a dragonfly of the family Libellulidae. It is a migratory species and is native to North, Central and South America, travelling widely and breeding in temporary water bodies. It looks very similar to the wandering glider, with the addition of a dark basal spot on the hindwing. It is a common species with a very large range and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has listed it as being of "least concern".

  1. ^ a b Paulson, D.R. (2018). "Pantala hymenaea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T49254542A65836149. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T49254542A65836149.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Pantala hymenaea". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.