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Checklist for Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
and region Delta County (Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
181
656
818
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
181
656
818
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
15
35
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
9
25
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
9
25
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
16
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
4
16
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
10
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
8
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Delta County (Texas)
8 Genera with 17 Species
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1861Clubskimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1773Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly7SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Delta County (Texas)
17 Species
Brechmorhoga mendax Hagen, 1861Pale-faced Clubskimmer
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum illotum Hagen, 1861Cardinal meadowhawk
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Delta County (Texas)
SubfamilyLeucorrhininae
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
3
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrithemistinae
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