title: Erythemis
text: # Erythemis
  
  Erythemis is a genus of dragonflies in the Libellulidae family, commonly known as pondhawks. These medium- to large-sized skimmers are voracious predators of other insects up to their own size, including other dragonflies.
  
  The genus contains the following species:
  
  * Erythemis attala (Selys in Sagra, 1857) – black pondhawk
  * Erythemis carmelita Williamson, 1923
  * Erythemis collocata (Hagen, 1861) – western pondhawk
  * Erythemis credula (Hagen, 1861)
  * Erythemis haematogastra (Burmeister, 1839) – red pondhawk
  * Erythemis mithroides (Brauer, 1900) – claret pondhawk
  * Erythemis peruviana (Rambur, 1842) – flame-tailed pondhawk
  * Erythemis plebeja (Burmeister, 1839) – pin-tailed pondhawk
  * Erythemis simplicicollis (Say, 1840) – eastern pondhawk
  * Erythemis vesiculosa (Fabricius, 1775) – great pondhawk
  