Dythemis

Dythemis is a Neotropical genus of dragonflies in the Libellulidae family, commonly known as Setwings.

There are seven species. In 2011, it was proposed that D. multipunctata be made a subspecies of D. sterilis, and individuals of the species in the Lesser Antilles be called D. nigra. ==Species== The genus includes the following species: {| class="wikitable" |- ! Male!! Female !! Scientific name!! Common name !! Distribution |- | ||120px ||Dythemis fugax || Checkered Setwing|| Central America and North America |- | || ||Dythemis maya || Mayan Setwing|| Central America and North America |- |120px ||120px ||Dythemis nigra || || South America |- |120px || ||Dythemis nigrescens ||Black Setwing || Central America and North America |- ||| ||Dythemis rufinervis || || Caribbean |- |120px ||120px ||Dythemis sterilis ||Brown Setwing || Mexico and the Caribbean south through Central America |- |120px ||120px ||Dythemis velox ||Swift Setwing || Central America and North America |- |}