Odonata of South America

Aeshnidae, also called aeshnids, hawkers, or darners, is a family of dragonflies, found nearly worldwide, with more than 50 genera and over 450 species.

Libellula is a genus of dragonflies, called chasers (in English) or skimmers (in American), in the family Libellulidae. They are distributed throughout the temperate zone of the Northern Hemisphere. Many have showy wing patterns and bright bodies.

Ischnura is a genus of damselflies known as forktails or bluetails in the family Coenagrionidae. The genus is distributed worldwide, including various oceanic islands. The males have a forked projection and blue segments at the tip of the abdomen which give the group their common names.

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Brachymesia is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. They are commonly known as tropical pennants.

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Cannaphila is a small Neotropical genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. They are commonly called narrow-winged skimmers. One species, C. insularis, occurs in North America. There are three species. ==Species== Species include: {| class="wikitable" |- ! Male!! Female !! Scientific name!! Common Name !! Distribution |- |120px || ||Cannaphila insularis ||gray-waisted skimmer || Texas south to Panama |- | || ||Cannaphila mortoni || || Panama, Costa Rica |- | ||||Cannaphila vibex || || widespread from Mexico to Argentina. |- |}

The Synlestidae are a family of damselflies commonly known as sylphs or malachites. They occur in Sub-Saharan Africa, Australia, Asia and the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean.

Erythrodiplax is a large Neotropical genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. These small to medium-sized skimmers are commonly known as dragonlets.

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Diastatops is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae from South America.

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Lauromacromia is a genus of dragonfly in the family Corduliidae, which are found in South America. The genus has been created in 1970 by Dirk Geijskes.

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Iridictyon is a small genus of damselflies in the family Calopterygidae. It contains only two species, both known only from Guyana and Venezuela: Iridictyon myersi – Tepui shinywing Iridictyon trebbaui – White-banded shinywing

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Mnesarete is a genus of damselflies in the family Calopterygidae.

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Hypopetalia pestilens, the white-dotted redspot, is a monotypic species of dragonfly in the family Austropetaliidae. It is endemic to central Chile. Its natural habitat is rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Rimanella is a monotypic genus of damselflies, the only genus in the family Rimanellidae. It contains the single species Rimanella arcana. This damselfly is known commonly as the Pantepui relict damsel. It is native to South America, where it occurs in Guyana, Venezuela, Suriname, and Brazil.