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Checklist for Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
and region Bahamas (Caribbean islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
271
1631
2481
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
271
1631
2481
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
6
26
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
6
26
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
6
26
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
3
18
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
3
18
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
1
14
25
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
14
25
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Bahamas
14 Genera with 25 Species
Brachymesia Kirby, 1890Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1861Clubskimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers1SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758Dragonlets5SpeciesTaxom
Macrodiplax Brauer, 1867Marl Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1890Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Neurothemis Brauer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1906tropical king skimmer2SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoleon Kirby, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1962Saddlebag Gliders4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bahamas
25 Species
Brachymesia furcata Hagen, 1861Red-tailed Pennant
Brachymesia gravida Calvert, 1890Four-spotted Pennant
Brechmorhoga praecox Hagen, 1861Beaver-tail fairy shrimp
Diplacodes trivialis Rambur, 1842Blue ground skimmer
Dythemis sterilis Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773Seaside Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax funerea Hagen, 1861Black-winged Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax justiniana Selys, 1857Antillean Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax minuscula Rambur, 1842Little Blue Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Macrodiplax balteata Hagen, 1861Marl Pennant
Macrodiplax cora Kaup, 1867Coastal Glider
Micrathyria hagenii Kirby, 1890Thornbush Dasher
Neurothemis stigmatizans Fabricius, 1775Painted Grasshawk
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Orthemis levis Calvert, 1906
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Pseudoleon superbus Hagen, 1861Filigree Skimmer
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Tramea abdominalis Rambur, 1842Vermilion Saddlebag
Tramea insularis Hagen, 1861Antillean Saddlebags
Tramea loewii Kaup, 1866Common Glider
Tramea stenoloba Watson, 1962Narrow-lobed Glider

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

Taxom

SubfamilyLeucorrhininae
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
6
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyUrothemistinae
Lieftinck, 1954
1
2
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