Orthemis is a genus of large Neotropical dragonflies, commonly called Tropical King Skimmers. The males are generally red and the females brown.

Species: The genus contains the following species:

Male	Female	Scientific name	Common name	Distribution
		von Ellenrieder, 2012}}		Surinam
	120px]]	Calvert, 1909}}		Central america, northern south america
		Calvert, 1909}}		Nova Teutonia, Santa Catarina State, Brazil,
		Calvert, 1909}}		Colombia, Venezuela and the Guyanas south to N Bolivia and Brazil
		De Marmels, 1989}}		Venezuela and Trinidad south through Surinam and N Peru
		(Erichson, 1848)}}		Colombia, Venezuela, and Guyana south to Peru, Bolivia, and Brazil
		Calvert, 1906}}	Yellow-lined Skimmer	Colombia, Brazil, Peru
		von Ellenrieder, 2012}}		Pará State, Brazil
		von Ellenrieder, 2009}}		Ecuador to N Peru
		Ris, 1919}}	Concolored Skimmer	Venezuela and Trinidad through the Guyanas to N Brazil
		von Ellenrieder, 2009}}		Colombia, Surinam, and N Brazil to Ecuador and N Peru
		Calvert, 1899}}		Costa Rica in Central America south to Paraguay and N Argentina in South America
120px]]	120px]]	(Burmeister, 1839)}}	Carmine Skimmer	W Brazil and N Peru
		von Ellenrieder, 2012}}		Brazil, Rondônia State, Porto Velho
120px]]	120px]]	(Fabricius, 1775)}}	Roseate Skimmer	United States to Brazil.
		Kirby, 1889}}		Bolívar State in SVenezuela and N Brazil south to central Brazil and Bolivia
		von Ellenrieder, 2012}}		Panama
		von Ellenrieder, 2009}}		Panguana, Río Yuyapichis, Huanuco Prov., Peru
		Calvert, 1906}}		Mexico to N Colombia and Venezuela
		(Rambur, 1842)}}		West Indies
120px]]		Karsch, 1891}}		Brazil
		von Ellenrieder, 2012}}		SE Peru and Ecuador
		von Ellenrieder, 2009}}		Paraguay and N Argentina
		Buchholz, 1950}}
		Ris, 1910}}	Regal Skimmer	Venezuela and Surinam to Ecuador N Peru and N Brazil
120px]]		Buchholz, 1950}}	Red-tailed Skimmer	Mexico to Brazil and Peru
		Hagen, 1868}}		Colombia, Ecuador
		von Ellenrieder, 2009}}		S Peru and Bolivia
		von Ellenrieder, 2012}}		Bolivia