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Checklist for Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
and region Cerro Tortuguero (Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
173
1560
1851
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
172
1559
1851
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
4
14
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
4
14
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
4
14
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
2
10
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
2
10
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
1
8
9
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
8
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cerro Tortuguero
8 Genera with 9 Species
Anatya Kirby, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1848Dragonlets1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1889Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Miathyria Kirby, 1857Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1930Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Uracis Rambur, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Zenithoptera Selys, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cerro Tortuguero
9 Species
Anatya guttata Erichson, 1848
Erythrodiplax fervida Erichson, 1848Red-mantled Dragonlet
Libellula herculea Karsch, 1889Tadpole shrimp
Miathyria marcella Selys, 1857Hyacinth Glider
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Perithemis electra Ris, 1930Golden Amberwing
Uracis fastigiata Burmeister, 1839
Uracis turrialba Ris, 1919
Zenithoptera americana Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Cerro Tortuguero
SubfamilyBrachydiplacinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPalpopleurinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
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