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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
168
680
853
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
167
679
852
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
7
27
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
5
25
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
5
25
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
3
20
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
3
20
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
1
14
20
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
14
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Galveston County
14 Genera with 20 Species
Celithemis Hagen, 1861Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks4SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758Dragonlets2SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Miathyria Kirby, 1857Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1861Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1861
tropical king skimmer0SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1861
Amberwings0SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Galveston County
20 Species
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Dythemis sterilis Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Erythemis attala Selys, 1857Black Pondhawk
Erythemis plebeja Burmeister, 1839Pin-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773Seaside Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Miathyria marcella Selys, 1857Hyacinth Glider
Micrathyria aequalis Hagen, 1861Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Sympetrum ambiguum Rambur, 1842Blue-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Tramea cophysa Hagen, 1867Watermoss
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags
Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861Red Saddlebag

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Galveston County
SubfamilyBrachydiplacinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLeucorrhininae
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
3
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPalpopleurinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
4
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
3
6
Genera
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