Plathemis

Plathemis is a small genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. It has been considered a synonym of Libellula, subgenus, or separate genus by different authorities. Phylogenetic analysis has supported its status as either a subgenus or a full genus.

==Species== It contains two species: {| class="wikitable" |- ! Male!! Female !! Scientific name!! Common name !! Distribution |- |120px || 120px || Plathemis lydia || common whitetail or long-tailed skimmer || North America |- |120px || || Plathemis subornata || desert whitetail || United States (Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Kansas, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Washington.), Mexico |- |}