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Checklist for Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
and region Chiapas (Southwest Mexico, Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
421
3952
7779
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
419
3950
7777
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
19
60
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
16
57
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
16
57
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
34
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
5
34
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
20
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
19
42
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Chiapas
19 Genera with 42 Species
Brachymesia Kirby, 1861Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1906Clubskimmers5SpeciesTaxom
Cannaphila Kirby, 1889Narrow-winged Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings3SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks4SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758Dragonlets4SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1889Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1898Sylphs3SpeciesTaxom
Miathyria Kirby, 1842Dashers2SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1857Dashers3SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Paltothemis Karsch, 1890Rock Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1889Amberwings2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoleon Kirby, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Tauriphila Kirby, 1906Pasture Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders3SpeciesTaxom
Uracis Rambur, 18391SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Chiapas
42 Species
Brachymesia furcata Hagen, 1861Red-tailed Pennant
Brechmorhoga mendax Hagen, 1861Pale-faced Clubskimmer
Brechmorhoga pertinax Hagen, 1861Masked Clubskimmer
Brechmorhoga praecox Hagen, 1861Beaver-tail fairy shrimp
Brechmorhoga rapax Calvert, 1898
Brechmorhoga vivax Calvert, 1906
Cannaphila insularis Kirby, 1889Gray-waisted Skimmer
Dythemis maya Calvert, 1906Mayan Setwing
Dythemis nigra (Martin, 1897)⇒ Dythemis multipunctata multipunctata Kirby, 1894
Dythemis sterilis Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Erythemis attala Selys, 1857Black Pondhawk
Erythemis peruviana Rambur, 1842Flame-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis plebeja Burmeister, 1839Pin-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax connata Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax funerea Hagen, 1861Black-winged Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Libellula croceipennis Selys, 1868Neon Skimmer
Libellula foliata Kirby, 1889
Libellula herculea Karsch, 1889Tadpole shrimp
Macrothemis inacuta Calvert, 1898Straw-colored Sylph
Macrothemis inequiunguis Calvert, 1895Jade-striped Sylph
Macrothemis pseudimitans Calvert, 1898White-tailed Sylph
Miathyria marcella Selys, 1857Hyacinth Glider
Miathyria simplex Rambur, 1842Dwarf Glider
Micrathyria aequalis Hagen, 1861Skimmer
Micrathyria dictynna Ris, 1919
Micrathyria didyma Selys, 1857Skimmer
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Paltothemis lineatipes Karsch, 1890Red Rock Skimmer
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Perithemis domitia Drury, 1773Slough Amberwing
Perithemis mooma Kirby, 1889Pop saltbush
Pseudoleon superbus Hagen, 1861Filigree Skimmer
Sympetrum illotum Hagen, 1861Cardinal meadowhawk
Tauriphila azteca Calvert, 1906Aztec Glider
Tramea calverti Muttkowski, 1910Striped Saddlebag
Tramea cophysa Hagen, 1867Watermoss
Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861Red Saddlebag
Uracis imbuta Burmeister, 1839

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Chiapas
SubfamilyBrachydiplacinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLeucorrhininae
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPalpopleurinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
4
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
4
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
4
12
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