Brachymesia

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Cladus: Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Classis: Insecta
Cladus: Dicondylia
Subclassis: Pterygota
Cladus: Metapterygota
Cladus: Odonatoptera
Cladus: Holodonata
Ordo: Odonata
Subordo: Epiprocta
Infraordo: Anisoptera
Superfamilia: Libelluloidea

Familia: Libellulidae
Subfamilia: Leucorrhiniinae
Genus: Brachymesia
Species: B. furcata – B. gravida – B. herbida
Name
Brachymesia Kirby, 1889

Brachymesia is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. They are commonly known as tropical pennants.[1]

One species, B. gravida is confined to the United States. The others occur over much of South America, the West Indies and southern USA states.
Species

The genus contains the following species:[2][3]