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Checklist for Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
and region Appomattox County (Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
120
352
398
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
120
352
398
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
13
31
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
7
23
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
7
23
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
18
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
4
18
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
11
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
10
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Appomattox County
10 Genera with 15 Species
Brachymesia Kirby, 1890Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1773Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1773Dragonlets1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1943Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly5SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1763Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Appomattox County
15 Species
Brachymesia gravida Calvert, 1890Four-spotted Pennant
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773Seaside Dragonlet
Libellula cyanea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Apamea oblonga Haworth, 1809
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula needhami Westfall, 1943Needham's Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Tramea carolina Linnaeus, 1763Carolina Saddlebags

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Appomattox County
SubfamilyLeucorrhininae
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPalpopleurinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Libellulidae at artfakta.se
Libellulidae at dyntaxa.se
Libellulidae at gbif.org
Libellulidae at irmng.org
Libellulidae at itis.gov
Libellulidae at marinespecies.org