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Checklist of Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
for Dominican Republic (Greater Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
354
2347
4588
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
351
2340
4579
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
9
39
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
7
36
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
7
36
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
3
25
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
3
25
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
1
18
33
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
18
33
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Dominican Republic
18 Genera with 33 Species
Brachymesia Kirby, 1889Pennants3SpeciesTaxom
Cannaphila Kirby, 1889Narrow-winged Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1839Setwings1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks3SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758Dragonlets4SpeciesTaxom
Idiataphe Cowley, 1866Metallic Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1857Sylphs1SpeciesTaxom
Miathyria Kirby, 1857Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1890Dashers4SpeciesTaxom
Nannophlebia Selys, 1955Archtails1SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1842tropical king skimmer3SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1773Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Scapanea Kirby, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Tauriphila Kirby, 1867Pasture Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Tholymis Hagen, 1867Evening Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dominican Republic
33 Species
Brachymesia furcata Hagen, 1861Red-tailed Pennant
Brachymesia gravida Calvert, 1890Four-spotted Pennant
Brachymesia herbida Gundlach, 1889Tawny Pennant
Cannaphila insularis Kirby, 1889Gray-waisted Skimmer
Dythemis rufinervis Burmeister, 1839
Erythemis plebeja Burmeister, 1839Pin-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773Seaside Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax fervida Erichson, 1848Red-mantled Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax justiniana Selys, 1857Antillean Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Idiataphe cubensis Scudder, 1866Metallic Pennant
Macrothemis celeno Selys, 1857Antillean Sylph
Miathyria marcella Selys, 1857Hyacinth Glider
Micrathyria aequalis Hagen, 1861Skimmer
Micrathyria didyma Selys, 1857Skimmer
Micrathyria dissocians Calvert, 1906Caribbean Dasher
Micrathyria hagenii Kirby, 1890Thornbush Dasher
Nannophlebia anacharis Lieftinck, 1955
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Orthemis macrostigma Rambur, 1842
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Perithemis domitia Drury, 1773Slough Amberwing
Scapanea frontalis Burmeister, 1839
Sympetrum gilvum Selys, 1884
Sympetrum illotum Hagen, 1861Cardinal meadowhawk
Tauriphila australis Hagen, 1867Garnet Glider
Tholymis citrina Hagen, 1867Evening Glider
Tramea abdominalis Rambur, 1842Vermilion Saddlebag
Tramea binotata Rambur, 1842Sooty Saddlebag
Tramea calverti Muttkowski, 1910Striped Saddlebag
Tramea insularis Hagen, 1861Antillean Saddlebags

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Dominican Republic
SubfamilyBrachydiplacinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
4
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLeucorrhininae
1
3
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
2
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPalpopleurinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
3
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTetrathemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
5
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
3
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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