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Checklist for Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
and region Big Bend National Park (Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
197
994
1475
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
197
994
1475
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
14
26
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
6
16
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
6
16
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
12
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
4
12
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
1
7
9
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
7
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Big Bend National Park
7 Genera with 9 Species
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1861Clubskimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1857Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Paltothemis Karsch, 1890Rock Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Zygonyx Hagen, 1867
Cascaders0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Big Bend National Park
9 Species
Brechmorhoga mendax Hagen, 1861Pale-faced Clubskimmer
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula saturata Uhler, 1857Firecracker Skimmer
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Paltothemis lineatipes Karsch, 1890Red Rock Skimmer
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum pallipes Hagen, 1874Striped meadowhawk
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Big Bend National Park
SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyZygonychinae
Fraser, 1957
1
0
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