Genus Perithemis

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Scientific names for Aves taxonomy (family and below) are from The Howard and Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World, Princeton University Press, copyright 2003. Used by permission.

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  Kingdom Animalia (animals)
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  Eumetazoa (metazoans)
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  Bilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
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  Protostomia (protostomes)
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  Ecdysozoa
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  Phylum Arthropoda (crustaceans, insects, spiders, and relatives)
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  Uniramia
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  Subphylum Hexapoda
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  Class Insecta (insects)
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  Subclass Pterygota (winged insects)
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  Order Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies)
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  Suborder Anisoptera (dragonflies)
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  Family Libellulidae (common skimmers)
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  Genus Perithemis
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  Species Perithemis bella
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  Species Perithemis cornelia
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  Species Perithemis domitia
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  Species Perithemis electra
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  Species Perithemis icteroptera
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  Species Perithemis intensa
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  Species Perithemis lais
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  Species Perithemis mooma
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  Species Perithemis parzefalli
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  Species Perithemis rubita
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  Species Perithemis tenera
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  Species Perithemis thais