Pantala
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Pantala is a genus of dragonfly
in family Libellulidae
commonly called the Rainpool Gliders.
It contains the following species:
Dragonfly
A dragonfly is a winged insect belonging to the order Odonata, the suborder Epiprocta or, in the strict sense, the infraorder Anisoptera . It is characterized by large multifaceted eyes, two pairs of strong transparent wings, and an elongated body...
in family Libellulidae
Libellulidae
The skimmers or perchers and their relatives form the Libellulidae, the largest dragonfly family in the world. It is sometimes considered to contain the Corduliidae as the subfamily Corduliinae and the Macromiidae as the subfamily Macromiinae. Even if these are excluded , there still remains a...
commonly called the Rainpool Gliders.
It contains the following species:
- Pantala flavescensPantala flavescensPantala flavescens, the Globe Skimmer or Wandering Glider, is a wide-ranging dragonfly of the family Libellulidae. This species and Pantala hymenaea, the "Spot-winged Glider", are the only members of the genus Pantala from the subfamily Pantalinae. It was first described by Fabricius in 1798...
– Wandering Glider - Pantala hymenaeaPantala hymenaeaThe Spot-winged Glider is a dragonfly of the family Libellulidae.It looks very much like the Wandering Glider with the addition of a basal spot on the hindwing....
– Spot-winged Glider