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Checklist of Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
for Argentina (Southern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
714
9171
23380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
712
9166
23374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
42
155
317
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
32
110
245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
28
104
239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
9
58
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
9
58
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
3
28
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
25
79
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Argentina
23 Genera with 79 Species
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Brachymesia Kirby, 1889Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1906Clubskimmers3SpeciesTaxom
Cannaphila Kirby, 1889Narrow-winged Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Dasythemis Karsch, 18393SpeciesTaxom
Diastatops Rambur, 18393SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1897Setwings2SpeciesTaxom
Elasmothemis Westfall, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks6SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758Dragonlets13SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1898Sylphs6SpeciesTaxom
Miathyria Kirby, 1857Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1907Dashers11SpeciesTaxom
Nephepeltia Kirby, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Oligoclada Karsch, 20083SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1891tropical king skimmer6SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1910Amberwings5SpeciesTaxom
Planiplax Muttkowski, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1911Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Tauriphila Kirby, 1913Pasture Gliders3SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1982Saddlebag Gliders3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Argentina
79 Species and 7 Subspecies
Brachymesia furcata Hagen, 1861Red-tailed Pennant
Brachymesia herbida Gundlach, 1889Tawny Pennant
Brechmorhoga nubecula Rambur, 1842
Brechmorhoga praedatrix Calvert, 1909
Brechmorhoga vivax Calvert, 1906
Dasythemis mincki Karsch, 1890
Dasythemis mincki clara Ris, 1908
Dasythemis venosa Burmeister, 1839
Diastatops intensa Montgomery, 1940Coues tadpole shrimp
Diastatops obscura Fabricius, 1775
Diastatops pullata Burmeister, 1839
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Dythemis multipunctata multipunctata Kirby, 1894
Dythemis nigra (Martin, 1897)⇒ Dythemis multipunctata multipunctata Kirby, 1894
Elasmothemis cannacrioides Calvert, 1906
Elasmothemis constricta Calvert, 1898
Erythemis attala Selys, 1857Black Pondhawk
Erythemis credula Hagen, 1861
Erythemis mithroides Brauer, 1900Claret Pondhawk
Erythemis peruviana Rambur, 1842Flame-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis plebeja Burmeister, 1839Pin-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax anomala Brauer, 1865
Erythrodiplax atroterminata Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Erythrodiplax chromoptera Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax connata Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax corallina Brauer, 1865
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax media Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax melanorubra Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax nigricans Rambur, 1842
Erythrodiplax ochracea Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax paraguayensis Förster, 1905Eastern lynceus
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Libellula herculea Karsch, 1889Tadpole shrimp
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Macrothemis declivata Calvert, 1909
Macrothemis hemichlora Burmeister, 1839
Macrothemis imitans Karsch, 1890Ivory-striped Sylph
Macrothemis imitans imitans Karsch, 1890
Macrothemis inequiunguis Calvert, 1895Jade-striped Sylph
Macrothemis musiva Calvert, 1898
Miathyria marcella Selys, 1857Hyacinth Glider
Micrathyria catenata Calvert, 1909
Micrathyria dido Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Micrathyria didyma Selys, 1857Skimmer
Micrathyria hypodidyma Calvert, 1906
Micrathyria iheringi Santos, 1946Stone Mountain fairy shrimp
Micrathyria longifasciata Calvert, 1909
Micrathyria ocellata dentiens (Calvert, 1909)⇒ Euchalcia herrichi Staudinger, 1861
Micrathyria ringueleti Rodrigues, 1988
Micrathyria spuria Selys, 1900
Micrathyria stawiarskii Santos, 1953Variable clam shrimp
Micrathyria ungulata Förster, 1907
Nephepeltia flavifrons Karsch, 1889
Nephepeltia phryne phryne Perty, 1834
Oligoclada abbreviata limnophila Machado & Ma..., 1993
Oligoclada laetitia Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Oligoclada rubribasalis von Ellenrie..., 2008
Orthemis ambinigra Calvert, 1909
Orthemis cultriformis Calvert, 1899
Orthemis discolor (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Orthemis nodiplaga Karsch, 1891
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Perithemis icteroptera Selys, 1857
Perithemis lais Perty, 1834Fine-banded Amberwing
Perithemis mooma Kirby, 1889Pop saltbush
Perithemis waltheri (Ris, 1910)⇒ Eudocima salaminia Cramer, 1777
Planiplax erythropyga Karsch, 1891
Sympetrum baccha baccha Selys, 1884
Sympetrum gilvum Selys, 1884
Sympetrum villosum Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Tauriphila australis Hagen, 1867Garnet Glider
Tauriphila risi Martin, 1896
Tauriphila xiphea Ris, 1913
Tramea abdominalis Rambur, 1842Vermilion Saddlebag
Tramea cophysa Hagen, 1867Watermoss
Tramea rustica De Marmels &..., 1982

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Argentina
SubfamilyBrachydiplacinae
Tillyard, 1917
3
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLeucorrhininae
2
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
5
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPalpopleurinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
3
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
4
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
3
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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