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Checklist for Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
and region Brewster County (Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
236
1167
1726
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
236
1167
1726
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
10
29
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
7
26
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
7
26
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
18
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
4
18
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
13
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
12
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Brewster County
12 Genera with 17 Species
Celithemis Hagen, 1861Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1861Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1842Dragonlets1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1861Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Miathyria Kirby, 1857Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Paltothemis Karsch, 1890Rock Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Plathemis Hagen, 1861Whitetails1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoleon Kirby, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1874Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1910Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brewster County
17 Species
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Dythemis sterilis Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Erythemis collocata Hagen, 1861Western Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Libellula comanche Calvert, 1907Comanche Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula saturata Uhler, 1857Firecracker Skimmer
Libellula subornata (Hagen, 1861)⇒ Plathemis subornata Hagen, 1861
Miathyria marcella Selys, 1857Hyacinth Glider
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Paltothemis lineatipes Karsch, 1890Red Rock Skimmer
Plathemis subornata Hagen, 1861Desert Whitetail
Pseudoleon superbus Hagen, 1861Filigree Skimmer
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum illotum Hagen, 1861Cardinal meadowhawk
Sympetrum pallipes Hagen, 1874Striped meadowhawk
Tramea calverti Muttkowski, 1910Striped Saddlebag

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Brewster County
SubfamilyLeucorrhininae
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
2
Genera
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