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Checklist of Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
for Florida (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
560
7329
17776
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
558
7325
17773
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
28
106
251
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
15
69
195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
14
68
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
6
48
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
6
48
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
27
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
21
60
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Florida
21 Genera with 60 Species
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Brachymesia Kirby, 1889Pennants3SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1935Pennants8SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1773Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks4SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758Dragonlets7SpeciesTaxom
Idiataphe Cowley, 1866Metallic Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1890Whitefaces1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1793Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly13SpeciesTaxom
Macrodiplax Brauer, 1861Marl Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Miathyria Kirby, 1857Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1857Dashers2SpeciesTaxom
Nannothemis Brauer, 1857Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Oligoclada Karsch, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer2SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers2SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings4SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Tauriphila Kirby, 1906Pasture Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders8SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Florida
60 Species and 2 Subspecies
Brachymesia furcata Hagen, 1861Red-tailed Pennant
Brachymesia gravida Calvert, 1890Four-spotted Pennant
Brachymesia herbida Gundlach, 1889Tawny Pennant
Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861Amanda's Pennant
Celithemis bertha Williamson, 1922Red-veined Pennant
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Celithemis fasciata Kirby, 1889Banded Pennant
Celithemis ornata Rambur, 1842Faded Pennant
Celithemis verna Pritchard, 1935Double-ringed Pennant
Crocothemis servilia Drury, 1773Acarlet skimmer
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Erythemis plebeja Burmeister, 1839Pin-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773Seaside Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax connata Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax minuscula Rambur, 1842Little Blue Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax nigricans Rambur, 1842
Erythrodiplax ochracea Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Idiataphe cubensis Scudder, 1866Metallic Pennant
Leucorrhinia glacialis Hagen, 1890Crimson-ringed Whiteface
Libellula auripennis Burmeister, 1839Golden-winged Skimmer
Libellula axilena Westwood, 1837Bar-winged Skimmer
Libellula deplanata (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Tolidomordella discoidea Melsheimer, 1845
Libellula exusta (Say, 1839)⇒ Tolidomordella fenestrata Champion, 1891
Libellula flavida (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Eublemma posttornalis Rothschild, 1916
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula jesseana Williamson, 1922Purple Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula needhami Westfall, 1943Needham's Skimmer
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839Painted Skimmer
Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793Great Blue Skimmer
Macrodiplax balteata Hagen, 1861Marl Pennant
Miathyria marcella Selys, 1857Hyacinth Glider
Micrathyria aequalis Hagen, 1861Skimmer
Micrathyria didyma Selys, 1857Skimmer
Nannothemis bella Uhler, 1857Elfin Skimmer
Oligoclada abbreviata limnophila Machado & Ma..., 1993
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Perithemis domitia Drury, 1773Slough Amberwing
Perithemis intensa Kirby, 1889Mexican Amberwing
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Sympetrum ambiguum Rambur, 1842Blue-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum baccha baccha Selys, 1884
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Tauriphila azteca Calvert, 1906Aztec Glider
Tramea abdominalis Rambur, 1842Vermilion Saddlebag
Tramea binotata Rambur, 1842Sooty Saddlebag
Tramea calverti Muttkowski, 1910Striped Saddlebag
Tramea carolina Linnaeus, 1763Carolina Saddlebags
Tramea insularis Hagen, 1861Antillean Saddlebags
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags
Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861Red Saddlebag

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Florida
SubfamilyBrachydiplacinae
Tillyard, 1917
3
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLeucorrhininae
3
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
3
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPalpopleurinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
3
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
5
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
5
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyUrothemistinae
Lieftinck, 1954
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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