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Species Plathemis subornata - Desert Whitetail

Libellulidae - Plathemis subornata - male Desert Whitetail - Plathemis subornata Plathemis subornata? - Plathemis subornata Libellula pulchella (Twelve-spotted Skimmer) - Plathemis subornata Desert Whitetail - Plathemis subornata - female Dragonfly - Plathemis subornata - male Desert Whitetail _Plathemis subornata_female - Plathemis subornata - female Another large blue dragonfly - Plathemis subornata
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies)
Suborder Anisoptera (Dragonflies)
Family Libellulidae (Skimmers)
Genus Plathemis (Whitetails)
Species subornata (Desert Whitetail)
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Libellula subornata
placed in genus Plathemis at The Odonata of North America, BugGuide's taxonomic reference for dragonflies and damselflies (see forum topic)