Brachymesia [SEP] parent taxon
Brachymesia
Brachymesia is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. They are commonly known as tropical pennants.
One species, "B. gravida" is confined to the United States. The others occur over much of South America, the West Indies and southern USA states.
The genus contains the following species:
- "Brachymesia furcata" – red-tailed pennant
- "Brachymesia gravida" – four-spotted pennant
- "Brachymesia herbida" – tawny pennant
Brachydiplax duivenbodei"
- "Brachydiplax farinosa"
- "Brachydiplax sobrina"
- "Brachygonia oculata"
- Four-spotted pennant ("Brachymesia gravida")
- Tawny pennant ("Brachymesia herbida")
- "Brachythemis contaminata"
- "Brachythemis impartita"
- Red groundling ("Brachythemis lacustris")
- "Brachythemis leucosticta"
- Wilson's groundling ("Brachythemis wilsoni")
- Horned rock-dweller ("Bradinopyga cornuta")
- "Bradinopyga geminata"