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Checklist of Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
for Amazonas (North Brazil, Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
381
3970
8529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
381
3970
8529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
25
115
282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
17
93
234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
17
93
234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
47
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
4
47
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
29
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
28
85
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Amazonas
28 Genera with 85 Species
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Anatya Kirby, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Brachymesia Kirby, 1889Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1909Clubskimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Dasythemis Karsch, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Diastatops Rambur, 18393SpeciesTaxom
Elasmothemis Westfall, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Elga Ris, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks5SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1773Dragonlets16SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1957Sylphs5SpeciesTaxom
Miathyria Kirby, 1842Dashers2SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1897Dashers8SpeciesTaxom
Misagria Kirby, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Nephepeltia Kirby, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Oligoclada Karsch, 19317SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1950tropical king skimmer5SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 02SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1889Amberwings4SpeciesTaxom
Planiplax Muttkowski, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Rhodopygia Kirby, 19532SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Tholymis Hagen, 1867Evening Skimmers2SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1878Saddlebag Gliders4SpeciesTaxom
Uracis Rambur, 18975SpeciesTaxom
Urothemis Brauer, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Ypirangathemis Santos, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Zenithoptera Selys, 19103SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Amazonas
85 Species and 2 Subspecies
Anatya guttata Erichson, 1848
Brachymesia herbida Gundlach, 1889Tawny Pennant
Brechmorhoga praedatrix Calvert, 1909
Dasythemis esmeralda Ris, 1910
Diastatops intensa Montgomery, 1940Coues tadpole shrimp
Diastatops obscura Fabricius, 1775
Diastatops pullata Burmeister, 1839
Elasmothemis cannacrioides Calvert, 1906
Elga leptostyla Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Erythemis attala Selys, 1857Black Pondhawk
Erythemis credula Hagen, 1861
Erythemis haematogastra Burmeister, 1839Red Pondhawk
Erythemis peruviana Rambur, 1842Flame-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax abjecta Rambur, 1842
Erythrodiplax amazonica Sjöstedt, 1918
Erythrodiplax anatoidea Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax angustipennis Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax attenuata Kirby, 1889
Erythrodiplax basalis Kirby, 1897Versatile fairy shrimp
Erythrodiplax castanea Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax connata Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax erratica Erichson, 1848
Erythrodiplax famula Erichson, 1848
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax lativittata Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax ochracea Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax unimaculata De Geer, 1773
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula herculea Karsch, 1889Tadpole shrimp
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Macrothemis delia Ris, 1913
Macrothemis hemichlora Burmeister, 1839
Macrothemis newtoni Costa, 1990
Macrothemis pumila (Karsch, 1890)⇒ Euxoa caerulea Tutt, 1892
Macrothemis rupicola Rácenis, 1957Texas paralimnetis
Miathyria marcella Selys, 1857Hyacinth Glider
Miathyria simplex Rambur, 1842Dwarf Glider
Micrathyria artemis Ris, 1911Artemis Dasher
Micrathyria atra Martin, 1897Black Dasher
Micrathyria catenata Calvert, 1909
Micrathyria dido Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Micrathyria hippolyte Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Micrathyria laevigata Calvert, 1909
Micrathyria pseudeximia Westfall, 1992
Micrathyria tibialis Kirby, 1897Pale-footed Dasher
Misagria calverti Geijskes, 1951Texas clam shrimp
Misagria parana Kirby, 1889Pop saltbush
Nephepeltia phryne Perty, 1834Spine-bellied Dryad
Oligoclada abbreviata Rambur, 1842
Oligoclada amphinome Ris, 1919
Oligoclada hypophane De Marmels, 1989
Oligoclada leucotaenia De Marmels, 1989
Oligoclada rhea Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Oligoclada risi Geijskes, 1984
Oligoclada walkeri Geijskes, 1931
Orthemis aequilibris Calvert, 1909
Orthemis cultriformis Calvert, 1899
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Orthemis schmidti Buchholz, 1950
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Orthetrum microstigma microstigma
Perithemis bella Kirby, 1889Pop saltbush
Perithemis cornelia Ris, 1910Orange Amberwing
Perithemis electra Ris, 1930Golden Amberwing
Perithemis thais Kirby, 1889Pop saltbush
Planiplax machadoi Santos, 1949Mantled Spiderlegs
Rhodopygia cardinalis Erichson, 1848Cardinal Redskimmer
Rhodopygia pruinosa Buchholz, 1953
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Tholymis citrina Hagen, 1867Evening Glider
Tramea binotata Rambur, 1842Sooty Saddlebag
Tramea calverti Muttkowski, 1910Striped Saddlebag
Tramea eurybia eurybia Selys, 1878
Uracis fastigiata Burmeister, 1839
Uracis imbuta Burmeister, 1839
Uracis infumata Rambur, 1842
Uracis ovipositrix Calvert, 1909
Uracis siemensi Kirby, 1897
Ypirangathemis calverti Santos, 1945
Zenithoptera americana Linnaeus, 1758
Zenithoptera lanei Santos, 1941
Zenithoptera viola Ris, 1910

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Amazonas
SubfamilyBrachydiplacinae
Tillyard, 1917
6
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLeucorrhininae
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
5
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPalpopleurinae
Tillyard, 1917
3
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
5
25
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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