Nannothemis
Sign in to saveNannothemis is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Nannothemis bella, commonly known as the elfin skimmer. The elfin skimmer is native to the eastern United States and Canada, and is the smallest dragonfly in North America. Males are powdery blue, while females are black and yellow, resembling a wasp.
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It sits within the topics Libellulidae, Taxonbars of monotypic genera missing species on Wikidata and Taxonbars of monotypic genera missing species on Wikipedia.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- monotypic taxon
- Parent taxon
- Libellulidae
- Image
- Elfin Skimmer.jpg
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- taxon name
- Nannothemis
- taxon rank
- genus
- Commons category
- Nannothemis
- taxon author citation
- Brauer, 1868
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Nannothemis is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Nannothemis bella, commonly known as the elfin skimmer. The elfin skimmer is native to the eastern United States and Canada, and is the smallest dragonfly in North America. Males are powdery blue, while females are black and yellow, resembling a wasp.
thumb|left|Nannothemis bella, female
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