pondhawk

English

Etymology

From pond +‎ hawk.

Noun

pondhawk (plural pondhawks)

1. Any of several dragonflies, of the genus Erythemis, native to North America.

Derived terms

• black pondhawk (Erythemis attala)
• claret pondhawk (Erythemis mithroides)
• common pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
• eastern pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
• flame-tailed pondhawk (Erythemis peruviana)
• great pondhawk (Erythemis vesiculosa)
• pin-tailed pondhawk (Erythemis plebeja)
• red pondhawk (Erythemis haematogastra)
• western pondhawk (Erythemis collocata)

References

• pondhawk on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Erythemis on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Erythemis on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons