title: Paltothemis
text: # Paltothemis
  
  Paltothemis is a genus of skimmers in the family Libellulidae.
  
  ## Species
  
  There are at least three species recognised in the genus Paltothemis:
  
  | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
  | - | - | - |
  | Paltothemis cyanosoma Garrison, 1982 | blue rock skimmer | Mexico, where it is found in Guerrero, Jalisco, and Michoacán |
  | Paltothemis lineatipes Karsch, 1890 | red rock skimmer | southwestern United States, parts of Mexico and southward to Costa Rica |
  | Paltothemis nicolae Hellebuyck, 2002 | | El Salvador |
  