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Checklist for Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
and region Galápagos (Ecuador)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
300
1579
2577
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
297
1573
2569
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
7
21
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
4
18
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
4
18
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
2
14
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
2
14
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
1
11
13
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
11
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Galápagos
11 Genera with 13 Species
Agrionoptera Brauer, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Brachymesia Kirby, 1889Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Macrodiplax Brauer, 1861Marl Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 17701SpeciesTaxom
Paltothemis Karsch, 1890Rock Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Protorthemis Kirby, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1947Saddlebag Gliders3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Galápagos
13 Species and 1 Subspecies
Agrionoptera insignis Rambur, 1842Red Swampdragon
Brachymesia herbida Gundlach, 1889Tawny Pennant
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Macrodiplax balteata Hagen, 1861Marl Pennant
Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770Green Marsh Hawk
Paltothemis lineatipes Karsch, 1890Red Rock Skimmer
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Protorthemis woodfordi Kirby, 1889
Sympetrum illotum Hagen, 1861Cardinal meadowhawk
Tramea calverti Muttkowski, 1910Striped Saddlebag
Tramea cophysa Hagen, 1867Watermoss
Tramea cophysa darwini Calvert, 1947

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Galápagos
SubfamilyLeucorrhininae
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyUrothemistinae
Lieftinck, 1954
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