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Checklist of Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
for Bahia (Northeast Brazil, Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
285
1878
3294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
285
1878
3294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
15
50
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
10
42
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
10
42
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
24
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
4
24
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
19
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
18
27
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Bahia
18 Genera with 27 Species
Anatya Kirby, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Brachymesia Kirby, 1861Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1894Clubskimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Dasythemis Karsch, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Diastatops Rambur, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1897Setwings1SpeciesTaxom
Elasmothemis Westfall, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks3SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1942Dragonlets4SpeciesTaxom
Garrisonia Penalva & Costa, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1839Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly5SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1839Sylphs1SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1897Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Nephepeltia Kirby, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Planiplax Muttkowski, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Tholymis Hagen, 1867Evening Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bahia
27 Species
Anatya guttata Erichson, 1848
Brachymesia furcata Hagen, 1861Red-tailed Pennant
Dasythemis mincki Karsch, 1890
Diastatops obscura Fabricius, 1775
Dythemis nigra (Martin, 1897)⇒ Dythemis multipunctata multipunctata Kirby, 1894
Elasmothemis cannacrioides Calvert, 1906
Elasmothemis constricta Calvert, 1898
Erythemis furcata Hagen, 1861
Erythemis peruviana Rambur, 1842Flame-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax castanea Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax clitella Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax media Borror, 1942
Garrisonia aurindae Penalva & Costa, 2007
Libellula fastigiata Burmeister, 1839
Libellula herculea Karsch, 1889Tadpole shrimp
Libellula imbuta Burmeister, 1839
Libellula ochracea Burmeister, 1839
Libellula venosa Burmeister, 1839
Macrothemis tessellata Burmeister, 1839
Micrathyria ocellata Martin, 1897
Nephepeltia phryne Perty, 1834Spine-bellied Dryad
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Planiplax phoenicura Ris, 1912
Tholymis citrina Hagen, 1867Evening Glider

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Bahia
SubfamilyBrachydiplacinae
Tillyard, 1917
3
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLeucorrhininae
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
3
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPalpopleurinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
3
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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