---
title: "Swift Setwing"
description: "Dythemis velox — Insetos e aranhas. Dythemis velox, the swift setwing, is a species of skimmer in the dragonfly family Libellulidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/swift-setwing
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Swift Setwing

> Dythemis velox — Insetos e aranhas. Dythemis velox, the swift setwing, is a species of skimmer in the dragonfly family Libellulidae.

- Scientific name: *Dythemis velox*
- Category: `insects` (Insetos e aranhas)
- Habitats: `freshwater` (Lagos e rios)
- iNaturalist observations: 9806
- Wikidata: [Q2316249](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2316249)
- iNaturalist taxon: [99647](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/99647)

## Names

- en: Swift Setwing
- es: Rayadora vigilante veloz

## Countries with the most observations

US (9165), MX (72)

## Summary

Dythemis velox, the swift setwing, is a species of skimmer in the dragonfly family Libellulidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
The IUCN conservation status of Dythemis velox is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is increasing. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2017.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dythemis_velox

## Photo

![Swift Setwing](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/swift-setwing/medium.jpg)

Photo: Jim · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/234502831

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/swift-setwing?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).