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Checklist of Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
for Central Venezuela (Venezuela)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
311
2843
3686
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
311
2843
3686
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
10
25
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
10
25
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
10
25
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
14
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
4
14
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
11
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
10
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central Venezuela
10 Genera with 13 Species
Anatya Kirby, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1898Clubskimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Cannaphila Kirby, 1861Narrow-winged Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings1SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758Dragonlets3SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1989Dashers2SpeciesTaxom
Nannophlebia Selys, 1955Archtails1SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1889Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Venezuela
13 Species
Anatya guttata Erichson, 1848
Brechmorhoga rapax Calvert, 1898
Cannaphila vibex Hagen, 1861
Dythemis sterilis Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax melanorubra Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Micrathyria didyma Selys, 1857Skimmer
Micrathyria venezuelae De Marmels, 1989
Nannophlebia anacharis Lieftinck, 1955
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Perithemis mooma Kirby, 1889Pop saltbush
Sympetrum illotum Hagen, 1861Cardinal meadowhawk

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Central Venezuela
SubfamilyBrachydiplacinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPalpopleurinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTetrathemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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