''Macromia'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

of large

dragonflies A dragonfly is a flying insect belonging to the infraorder Anisoptera below the order Odonata. About 3,000 extant species of dragonflies are known. Most are tropical, with fewer species in temperate regions. Loss of wetland habitat threate ...

in the family

Macromiidae The insect family Macromiidae contains the dragonfly species known as cruisers or skimmers. They tend to fly over bodies of water (and roads) straight down the middle. They are similar to Aeshnidae in size, but the eyes are green and just barely ...

. Species of the genus ''Macromia'' are commonly known as river cruisers from their habit of cruising long distances along river banks. Most species occur in the

tropical The tropics are the regions of Earth surrounding the equator, where the sun may shine directly overhead. This contrasts with the temperate or polar regions of Earth, where the Sun can never be directly overhead. This is because of Earth's ax ...

Australasian region, with one species being found in Europe ('' Macromia splendens''), and a few species occurring in North America.

Species

The genus ''Macromia'' includes the following species:

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q2299131 Macromiidae Odonata of Australia Odonata of North America Odonata of Oceania Taxa named by Jules Pierre Rambur Anisoptera genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot