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Checklist of Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
for Brazil (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
757
16427
71364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
754
16419
71346
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
51
302
1062
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
36
201
664
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
35
200
663
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
6
102
344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
6
102
344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
55
205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
48
200
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Brazil
48 Genera with 200 Species
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Acisoma Rambur, 1842Pintails1SpeciesTaxom
Agrionoptera Brauer, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Anatya Kirby, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Antidythemis Kirby, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Argyrothemis Ris, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Brachymesia Kirby, 1889Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1946Clubskimmers6SpeciesTaxom
Cannaphila Kirby, 1861Narrow-winged Skimmers2SpeciesTaxom
Dasythemis Karsch, 18395SpeciesTaxom
Diastatops Rambur, 18395SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings6SpeciesTaxom
Elasmothemis Westfall, 18983SpeciesTaxom
Elga Ris, 19922SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks10SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1897Dragonlets32SpeciesTaxom
Fylgia Kirby, 1889White-eyed Skimmer2SpeciesTaxom
Garrisonia Penalva & Costa, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Gynothemis Calvert, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Idiataphe Cowley, 1861Metallic Pennants3SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1861Whitefaces2SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1839Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly9SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1839Sylphs18SpeciesTaxom
Miathyria Kirby, 1842Dashers3SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1907Dashers24SpeciesTaxom
Misagria Kirby, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Nannophlebia Selys, 1933Archtails1SpeciesTaxom
Nannothemis Brauer, 1868Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Nephepeltia Kirby, 18346SpeciesTaxom
Oligoclada Karsch, 193112SpeciesTaxom
Ophippus Navas, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1950tropical king skimmer9SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 02SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1910Amberwings12SpeciesTaxom
Planiplax Muttkowski, 19076SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomacromia Carle & Wighton, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Rhodopygia Kirby, 19534SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1884Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Tauriphila Kirby, 1913Pasture Gliders4SpeciesTaxom
Tholymis Hagen, 1867Evening Skimmers2SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1982Saddlebag Gliders7SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1842Dropwings1SpeciesTaxom
Uracis Rambur, 18976SpeciesTaxom
Urothemis Brauer, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Ypirangathemis Santos, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Zenithoptera Selys, 19104SpeciesTaxom
Zygonyx Hagen, 1900Cascaders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brazil
200 Species and 12 Subspecies
Agrionoptera longitudinalis Selys, 1878Striped swampdragon
Anatya guttata Erichson, 1848
Anatya januaria Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Antidythemis trameiformis Kirby, 1889Pop saltbush
Argyrothemis argentea Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Brachymesia furcata Hagen, 1861Red-tailed Pennant
Brachymesia herbida Gundlach, 1889Tawny Pennant
Brechmorhoga nubecula Rambur, 1842
Brechmorhoga pertinax pertinax Hagen, 1861
Brechmorhoga praecox praecox Hagen, 1861
Brechmorhoga praedatrix Calvert, 1909
Brechmorhoga travassosi Santos, 1946Stone Mountain fairy shrimp
Cannaphila vibex Hagen, 1861
Dasythemis esmeralda Ris, 1910
Dasythemis mincki Karsch, 1890
Dasythemis mincki mincki Karsch, 1890
Dasythemis venosa Burmeister, 1839
Diastatops emilia Montgomery, 1940Coues tadpole shrimp
Diastatops estherae Montgomery, 1940Coues tadpole shrimp
Diastatops intensa Montgomery, 1940Coues tadpole shrimp
Diastatops obscura Fabricius, 1775
Diastatops pullata Burmeister, 1839
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Dythemis multipunctata (Kirby, 1894)⇒ Eublemma flavistriata Hampson, 1910
Dythemis multipunctata multipunctata Kirby, 1894
Dythemis nigra (Martin, 1897)⇒ Dythemis multipunctata multipunctata Kirby, 1894
Dythemis sterilis Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Dythemis velox Hagen, 1861Swift Setwing
Elasmothemis cannacrioides Calvert, 1906
Elasmothemis constricta Calvert, 1898
Elga leptostyla Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Elga newtonsantosi Machado, 1992Clam shrimp
Erythemis attala Selys, 1857Black Pondhawk
Erythemis carmelita Williamson, 1923Oval-leaf clustervine
Erythemis credula Hagen, 1861
Erythemis furcata Hagen, 1861
Erythemis haematogastra Burmeister, 1839Red Pondhawk
Erythemis mithroides Brauer, 1900Claret Pondhawk
Erythemis peruviana Rambur, 1842Flame-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis plebeja Burmeister, 1839Pin-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax abjecta Rambur, 1842
Erythrodiplax amazonica Sjöstedt, 1918
Erythrodiplax ana Guillermo-Fe..., 2016
Erythrodiplax atroterminata Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Erythrodiplax attenuata Kirby, 1889
Erythrodiplax avittata Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax basalis Kirby, 1897Versatile fairy shrimp
Erythrodiplax branconensis Sjöstedt, 1929Common lynceus
Erythrodiplax castanea Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax cleopatra Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Erythrodiplax clitella Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax connata Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax erratica Erichson, 1848
Erythrodiplax famula Erichson, 1848
Erythrodiplax fervida Erichson, 1848Red-mantled Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax gomesi Santos, 1946Stone Mountain fairy shrimp
Erythrodiplax juliana Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Erythrodiplax latimaculata Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Erythrodiplax lativittata Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax laurentia Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax longitudinalis Ris, 1919Summer tadpole shrimp
Erythrodiplax luteofrons Santos, 1956
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
Erythrodiplax unimaculata De Geer, 1773
Erythrodiplax venusta (Kirby, 1897)⇒ Erythrodiplax erratica Erichson, 1848
Fylgia amazonica Kirby, 1889Pop saltbush
Fylgia amazonica amazonica Kirby, 1889
Garrisonia aurindae Penalva & Costa, 2007
Gynothemis heteronycha Calvert, 1909
Gynothemis venipunctata Calvert, 1909
Idiataphe amazonica Kirby, 1889
Idiataphe longipes Hagen, 1861
Leucorrhinia dubia Vander Linden, 1825Small Whiteface
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Libellula castanea Burmeister, 1839
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula fastigiata Burmeister, 1839
Libellula herculea Karsch, 1889Tadpole shrimp
Libellula imbuta Burmeister, 1839
Libellula ochracea Burmeister, 1839
Libellula pleurosticta Burmeister, 1839
Libellula semiaquea Burmeister, 1839
Libellula venosa Burmeister, 1839
Macrothemis absimile Costa, 1991
Macrothemis capitata Calvert, 1909
Macrothemis declivata Calvert, 1909
Macrothemis flavescens Kirby, 1897Versatile fairy shrimp
Macrothemis hemichlora Burmeister, 1839
Macrothemis heteronycha Calvert, 1909
Macrothemis imitans Karsch, 1890Ivory-striped Sylph
Macrothemis imitans imitans Karsch, 1890
Macrothemis lutea Calvert, 1909
Macrothemis marmorata Hagen, 1868
Macrothemis musiva Calvert, 1898
Macrothemis newtoni Costa, 1990
Macrothemis pseudimitans Calvert, 1898White-tailed Sylph
Macrothemis pumila (Karsch, 1890)⇒ Euxoa caerulea Tutt, 1892
Macrothemis rupicola Rácenis, 1957Texas paralimnetis
Macrothemis tenuis (Hagen, 1868)⇒ Macrothemis marmorata Hagen, 1868
Macrothemis tessellata Burmeister, 1839
Miathyria marcella Selys, 1857Hyacinth Glider
Miathyria simplex Rambur, 1842Dwarf Glider
Micrathyria aequalis Hagen, 1861Skimmer
Micrathyria almeidai Santos, 1945
Micrathyria artemis Ris, 1911Artemis Dasher
Micrathyria athenais Calvert, 1909
Micrathyria atra Martin, 1897Black Dasher
Micrathyria catenata Calvert, 1909
Micrathyria didyma Selys, 1857Skimmer
Micrathyria eximia Kirby, 1897
Micrathyria hagenii Kirby, 1890Thornbush Dasher
Micrathyria hesperis Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Micrathyria hippolyte Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Micrathyria hypodidyma Calvert, 1906
Micrathyria iheringi Santos, 1946Stone Mountain fairy shrimp
Micrathyria laevigata Calvert, 1909
Micrathyria ocellata Martin, 1897
Micrathyria paruensis Geijskes, 1963Eastern clam shrimp
Micrathyria pirassunungae Santos, 1953Variable clam shrimp
Micrathyria pseudeximia Westfall, 1992
Micrathyria pseudhypodidyma Costa, Loure..., 2002
Micrathyria spinifera Calvert, 1909
Micrathyria stawiarskii Santos, 1953Variable clam shrimp
Micrathyria tibialis Kirby, 1897Pale-footed Dasher
Micrathyria ungulata Förster, 1907
Misagria parana Kirby, 1889Pop saltbush
Nannophlebia anatya Lieftinck, 1933
Nephepeltia aequisetis Calvert, 1909
Nephepeltia berlai Santos, 1950
Nephepeltia flavifrons Karsch, 1889
Nephepeltia flavipennis von Ellenrieder, 2014
Nephepeltia phryne Perty, 1834Spine-bellied Dryad
Oligoclada abbreviata Rambur, 1842
Oligoclada abbreviata abbreviata Rambur, 1842
Oligoclada abbreviata limnophila Machado & Ma..., 1993
Oligoclada amphinome Ris, 1919
Oligoclada borrori Santos, 1945
Oligoclada calverti Santos, 1951
Oligoclada crocogaster Borror, 1931
Oligoclada laetitia Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Oligoclada pachystigma Karsch, 1890Spreading sandwort
Oligoclada raineyi (Ris, 1919)⇒ Oligoclada abbreviata Rambur, 1842
Oligoclada rhea Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Oligoclada walkeri Geijskes, 1931
Orthemis aequilibris Calvert, 1909
Orthemis ambinigra Calvert, 1909
Orthemis attenuata Erichson, 1848
Orthemis cultriformis Calvert, 1899
Orthemis discolor (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Orthemis nodiplaga Karsch, 1891
Orthemis schmidti Buchholz, 1950
Orthetrum chrysostigma chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839
Orthetrum microstigma microstigma
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Perithemis capixaba Costa, De So..., 2006
Perithemis cornelia Ris, 1910Orange Amberwing
Perithemis domitia Drury, 1773Slough Amberwing
Perithemis electra Ris, 1930Golden Amberwing
Perithemis icteroptera Selys, 1857
Perithemis intensa Kirby, 1889Mexican Amberwing
Perithemis lais Perty, 1834Fine-banded Amberwing
Perithemis mooma Kirby, 1889Pop saltbush
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Perithemis thais Kirby, 1889Pop saltbush
Perithemis waltheri (Ris, 1910)⇒ Eudocima salaminia Cramer, 1777
Planiplax arachne Ris, 1912Scarlet Spiderlegs
Planiplax erythropyga Karsch, 1891
Planiplax machadoi Santos, 1949Mantled Spiderlegs
Planiplax phoenicura Ris, 1912
Planiplax sanguiniventris Calvert, 1907Mexican Scarlet-tail
Pseudomacromia sensibilis Carle & Wighton, 1990
Rhodopygia cardinalis Erichson, 1848Cardinal Redskimmer
Rhodopygia hollandi Calvert, 1907Slender Redskimmer
Rhodopygia pruinosa Buchholz, 1953
Sympetrum baccha baccha Selys, 1884
Tauriphila argo Hagen, 1869Arch-tipped Glider
Tauriphila australis Hagen, 1867Garnet Glider
Tauriphila risi Martin, 1896
Tauriphila xiphea Ris, 1913
Tholymis citrina Hagen, 1867Evening Glider
Tramea abdominalis Rambur, 1842Vermilion Saddlebag
Tramea binotata Rambur, 1842Sooty Saddlebag
Tramea calverti Muttkowski, 1910Striped Saddlebag
Tramea cophysa Hagen, 1867Watermoss
Tramea eurybia eurybia Selys, 1878
Tramea rustica De Marmels &..., 1982
Trithemis dorsalis Rambur, 1842Dorsal Dropwing
Uracis fastigiata Burmeister, 1839
Uracis imbuta Burmeister, 1839
Uracis infumata Rambur, 1842
Uracis ovipositrix Calvert, 1909
Uracis siemensi Kirby, 1897
Ypirangathemis calverti Santos, 1945
Zenithoptera americana Linnaeus, 1758
Zenithoptera anceps Pujol-Luz, 1993
Zenithoptera lanei Santos, 1941
Zenithoptera viola Ris, 1910
Zygonyx natalensis Martin, 1900Blue Cascader

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Brazil
SubfamilyBrachydiplacinae
Tillyard, 1917
9
49
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLeucorrhininae
3
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
8
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPalpopleurinae
Tillyard, 1917
3
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
7
45
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTetrathemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
6
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
5
28
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyZygonychinae
Fraser, 1957
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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