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Checklist for Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
and region Centro-Occidental (Venezuela)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
151
739
845
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
151
739
845
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
5
18
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
5
18
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
5
18
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
2
13
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
2
13
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
1
11
21
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
11
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Centro-Occidental
11 Genera with 21 Species
Anatya Kirby, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Brachymesia Kirby, 1861Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings2SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks4SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758Dragonlets3SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1898Sylphs5SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1889
Dashers0SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1889Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1867Saddlebag Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Uracis Rambur, 18391SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Centro-Occidental
21 Species
Anatya guttata Erichson, 1848
Brachymesia furcata Hagen, 1861Red-tailed Pennant
Dythemis sterilis Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Dythemis velox Hagen, 1861Swift Setwing
Erythemis mithroides Brauer, 1900Claret Pondhawk
Erythemis peruviana Rambur, 1842Flame-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis plebeja Burmeister, 1839Pin-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax connata Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Macrothemis hemichlora Burmeister, 1839
Macrothemis imitans Karsch, 1890Ivory-striped Sylph
Macrothemis inacuta Calvert, 1898Straw-colored Sylph
Macrothemis musiva Calvert, 1898
Macrothemis pseudimitans Calvert, 1898White-tailed Sylph
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Perithemis mooma Kirby, 1889Pop saltbush
Tramea binotata Rambur, 1842Sooty Saddlebag
Tramea cophysa Hagen, 1867Watermoss
Uracis imbuta Burmeister, 1839

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Centro-Occidental
SubfamilyBrachydiplacinae
Tillyard, 1917
3
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLeucorrhininae
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPalpopleurinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
7
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