Palaemnema
| Palaemnema | |
|---|---|
| Palaemnema chiriquita | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota | 
| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Arthropoda | 
| Class: | Insecta | 
| Order: | Odonata | 
| Suborder: | Zygoptera | 
| Family: | Platystictidae | 
| Genus: | Palaemnema Selys, 1860 | 
| Species | |
| See text | |
Palaemnema is a genus of dragonflies in the family Platystictidae. They are commonly known as shadowdamsels and are found in the New World, from Arizona to Peru and French Guiana.