Pantala
Genus of dragonflies
title: "Pantala" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["libellulidae", "anisoptera-genera", "odonata-of-africa", "odonata-of-asia", "odonata-of-australia", "odonata-of-oceania", "taxa-named-by-hermann-august-hagen", "insects-described-in-1861"] description: "Genus of dragonflies" topic_path: "geography/australia" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pantala" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary Genus of dragonflies ::
|image=Spot-winged_Glider_Pantala_hymenaea_2008-08-02.jpg |image_caption=Pantala hymenaea |taxon=Pantala |authority=Hagen, 1861 |display_parents=2
::callout[type=note] Not to be confused with Wings of Fire (novel series), wherein Pantala is a continent in the series ::
Pantala is a genus of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae commonly called the rainpool gliders. They are found almost worldwide. Species of Pantala are medium-sized to large, dull orange-yellow dragonflies.
Species
The genus Pantala includes the following species: ::data[format=table]
| Male | Female | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:Davidraju IMG 5948.jpg | 120px]] | [[File:Pantala flavescens at Kadavoor.jpg | 120px]] | Pantala flavescens (Fabricius, 1798) |
| [[File:Spot-winged Glider - Pantala hymenaea, Bles Park, Ashburn, Virginia - 7680788092.jpg | 120px]] | [[File:Spot-winged glider (19903592620).jpg | 120px]] | Pantala hymenaea (Say, 1840) |
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References
References
- Hagen, H.A.. (1861). "Synopsis of the Neuroptera of North America with a List of the South American Species". Smithsonian Institution.
- (2012). "Genus ''Pantala'' Hagen, 1861". [[Australian Biological Resources Study]].
- (1991). "The Australian Dragonflies: A Guide to the Identification, Distributions and Habitats of Australian Odonata". CSIRO.
- (2006). "The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia". CSIRO Publishing.
- {{World Odonata List
- (2009). "North American Odonata". University of Puget Sound.
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