Perithemis bella
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Genus: | Perithemis |
| Species: | P. bella
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Perithemis bella is a species of dragonfly in the Libellulidae family.[3] It can be found in South America.
Description
[edit]Both males and females have a brown body and a thorax with a central reddish stripe.[4][5]
Males
[edit]Males have a 14 mm (0.55 in) long abdomen, a 17 by 7 mm (0.67 by 0.28 in) hind wing, and a 1.5–2 mm (0.059–0.079 in) pterostigma.[4] The face, pleura and the sides of the base of the abdomen of males are yellowish. The abdomen is broadest of all males of the genus Perithemis, and slightly fusiform. The fore wings are transparent, and deeply yellow at the base. The hind wings are completely yellow. All wings have a rust-colored pterostigma.[5][4]
Females
[edit]Females have a 13 mm (0.51 in) long abdomen, a 17 by 6.5 mm (0.67 by 0.26 in) hind wing, and a 2.5 mm (0.098 in) pterostigma.[4] The face, pleura, and the base of the abdomen of females are dull white. The abdomen is very fusiform, the most of all Perithemis. The fore wings are transparent with a yellow antenodal space that has brown spots. The hind wings have spot in the center that may be yellow, yellow with a blackish center, or black with a yellow border. The wings have a dull brown pterostigma and blackish costa. [5][4]
Distribution
[edit]Perithemis bella can be found in Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, and Brazil.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Bota-Sierra, C.A.; Sandoval-H, J. (2021). "Perithemis bella". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021 e.T49254264A49256145. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T49254264A49256145.en.
- ^ a b "Perithemis bella Kirby, 1889". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- ^ "ITIS - Report: Perithemis bella". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
- ^ a b c d e Ris, Friedrich (September 2, 1930). "A revision of the libelluline genus Perithemis (Odonata)". Miscellaneous Publications of the Museum of Zoology. University of Michigan.
- ^ a b c Kirby, W. F. (August 1889). "XIII. A Revision of the Subfamily Libellulinœ, with Descriptions of New Genera and Species". The Transactions of the Zoological Society of London. 12 (9): 249–348. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.1889.tb00016.x. Retrieved 5 November 2025.