Golden Amberwing

Perithemis electra

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Family: Libellulidae

Perithemis is a genus of dragonflies commonly known as amberwings. They are characterized by their small size and the amber wings of the male.

Distribution

Golden Amberwing — (c) Ramon and Suzanne Vargas, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Ramon and Suzanne Vargas · CC-BY-SA

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Peru · 5

Sources and credits

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