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Checklist for Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
and region Arizona (Southwest USA, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
574
6882
20706
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
571
6874
20698
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
23
82
181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
15
58
164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
14
57
162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
36
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
5
36
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
22
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
19
54
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Arizona
19 Genera with 54 Species
Brachymesia Kirby, 1890Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1861Clubskimmers3SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings4SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks4SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1861Dragonlets2SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1861Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly12SpeciesTaxom
Macrodiplax Brauer, 1861Marl Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1898Sylphs2SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1857Dashers2SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Paltothemis Karsch, 1890Rock Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings3SpeciesTaxom
Plathemis Hagen, 1861Whitetails1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoleon Kirby, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1991Darter Dragonfly7SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Arizona
54 Species
Brachymesia furcata Hagen, 1861Red-tailed Pennant
Brachymesia gravida Calvert, 1890Four-spotted Pennant
Brechmorhoga mendax Hagen, 1861Pale-faced Clubskimmer
Brechmorhoga pertinax Hagen, 1861Masked Clubskimmer
Brechmorhoga praecox Hagen, 1861Beaver-tail fairy shrimp
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Dythemis fugax Hagen, 1861Checkered Setwing
Dythemis maya Calvert, 1906Mayan Setwing
Dythemis nigrescens Calvert, 1899Black Setwing
Dythemis velox Hagen, 1861Swift Setwing
Erythemis collocata Hagen, 1861Western Pondhawk
Erythemis plebeja Burmeister, 1839Pin-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax connata Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax funerea Hagen, 1861Black-winged Dragonlet
Libellula comanche Calvert, 1907Comanche Skimmer
Libellula composita Hagen, 1873Bleached Skimmer
Libellula croceipennis Selys, 1868Neon Skimmer
Libellula forensis Hagen, 1861Eight-spotted Skimmer
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula nodisticta Hagen, 1861Hoary Skimmer
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Libellula saturata Uhler, 1857Firecracker Skimmer
Libellula subornata (Hagen, 1861)⇒ Plathemis subornata Hagen, 1861
Macrodiplax balteata Hagen, 1861Marl Pennant
Macrothemis inacuta Calvert, 1898Straw-colored Sylph
Macrothemis pseudimitans Calvert, 1898White-tailed Sylph
Micrathyria aequalis Hagen, 1861Skimmer
Micrathyria didyma Selys, 1857Skimmer
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Paltothemis lineatipes Karsch, 1890Red Rock Skimmer
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Perithemis domitia Drury, 1773Slough Amberwing
Perithemis intensa Kirby, 1889Mexican Amberwing
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Plathemis subornata Hagen, 1861Desert Whitetail
Pseudoleon superbus Hagen, 1861Filigree Skimmer
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861Saffron Winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum illotum Hagen, 1861Cardinal meadowhawk
Sympetrum pallipes Hagen, 1874Striped meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk
Sympetrum signiferum Cannings & G..., 1991Spot-winged Meadowhawk
Tramea calverti Muttkowski, 1910Striped Saddlebag
Tramea insularis Hagen, 1861Antillean Saddlebags
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags
Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861Red Saddlebag

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Arizona
SubfamilyBrachydiplacinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLeucorrhininae
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
4
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPalpopleurinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
5
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
4
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyUrothemistinae
Lieftinck, 1954
1
1
Genus
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