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Checklist for Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
and region DeSoto Parish (Louisiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
127
528
682
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
127
528
682
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
8
22
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
8
22
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
8
22
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
15
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
4
15
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
10
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
8
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for DeSoto Parish
8 Genera with 13 Species
Brachymesia Kirby, 1861Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1773Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks2SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1842Dragonlets1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for DeSoto Parish
13 Species
Brachymesia furcata Hagen, 1861Red-tailed Pennant
Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861Amanda's Pennant
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Erythemis collocata Hagen, 1861Western Pondhawk
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax minuscula Rambur, 1842Little Blue Dragonlet
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in DeSoto Parish
SubfamilyLeucorrhininae
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPalpopleurinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
3
4
Genera
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