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Checklist of Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
for Guatemala (Central America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
476
5883
14583
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
475
5882
14583
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
22
114
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
14
80
197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
14
80
197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
46
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
4
46
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
1
28
68
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
28
68
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Guatemala
28 Genera with 68 Species
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Anatya Kirby, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Brachymesia Kirby, 1861Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1906Clubskimmers5SpeciesTaxom
Cannaphila Kirby, 1861Narrow-winged Skimmers2SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings4SpeciesTaxom
Elasmothemis Westfall, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks4SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758Dragonlets8SpeciesTaxom
Idiataphe Cowley, 1866Metallic Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1889Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1898Sylphs6SpeciesTaxom
Miathyria Kirby, 1842Dashers2SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1906Dashers11SpeciesTaxom
Nannophlebia Selys, 1933Archtails1SpeciesTaxom
Nephepeltia Kirby, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Oligoclada Karsch, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1906tropical king skimmer3SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1868Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Paltothemis Karsch, 1890Rock Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1889Amberwings2SpeciesTaxom
Planiplax Muttkowski, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoleon Kirby, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Rhodopygia Kirby, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1884Darter Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Tauriphila Kirby, 1867Pasture Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders3SpeciesTaxom
Uracis Rambur, 18392SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Guatemala
68 Species and 6 Subspecies
Anatya guttata Erichson, 1848
Brachymesia furcata Hagen, 1861Red-tailed Pennant
Brechmorhoga nubecula Rambur, 1842
Brechmorhoga pertinax Hagen, 1861Masked Clubskimmer
Brechmorhoga praecox Hagen, 1861Beaver-tail fairy shrimp
Brechmorhoga rapax Calvert, 1898
Brechmorhoga vivax Calvert, 1906
Cannaphila insularis funerea Carpenter, 1897
Cannaphila vibex Hagen, 1861
Dythemis multipunctata multipunctata Kirby, 1894
Dythemis nigrescens Calvert, 1899Black Setwing
Dythemis sterilis Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Dythemis velox Hagen, 1861Swift Setwing
Elasmothemis cannacrioides Calvert, 1906
Erythemis attala Selys, 1857Black Pondhawk
Erythemis peruviana Rambur, 1842Flame-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis plebeja Burmeister, 1839Pin-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax abjecta Rambur, 1842
Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773Seaside Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax connata Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax fervida Erichson, 1848Red-mantled Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax funerea Hagen, 1861Black-winged Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax ochracea Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Idiataphe cubensis Scudder, 1866Metallic Pennant
Libellula croceipennis Selys, 1868Neon Skimmer
Libellula foliata Kirby, 1889
Libellula herculea Karsch, 1889Tadpole shrimp
Macrothemis aurimaculata Donnelly, 1984
Macrothemis delia Ris, 1913
Macrothemis hemichlora Burmeister, 1839
Macrothemis inacuta Calvert, 1898Straw-colored Sylph
Macrothemis inequiunguis Calvert, 1895Jade-striped Sylph
Macrothemis pseudimitans Calvert, 1898White-tailed Sylph
Miathyria marcella Selys, 1857Hyacinth Glider
Miathyria simplex Rambur, 1842Dwarf Glider
Micrathyria aequalis Hagen, 1861Skimmer
Micrathyria atra Martin, 1897Black Dasher
Micrathyria debilis Hagen, 1861
Micrathyria didyma Selys, 1857Skimmer
Micrathyria hagenii Kirby, 1890Thornbush Dasher
Micrathyria mengeri watsoni (Dunkle, 1995)⇒ Euchalcia gerda Püngeler, 1907
Micrathyria ocellata Martin, 1897
Micrathyria ocellata quicha (Calvert, 1909)⇒ Euchalcia herrichi Staudinger, 1861
Micrathyria pseudeximia Westfall, 1992
Micrathyria schumanni Calvert, 1906
Nannophlebia anatya Lieftinck, 1933
Nephepeltia chalconota Ris, 1919
Nephepeltia phryne Perty, 1834Spine-bellied Dryad
Oligoclada umbricola Borror, 1931
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Orthemis levis Calvert, 1906
Paltothemis lineatipes Karsch, 1890Red Rock Skimmer
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Perithemis domitia Drury, 1773Slough Amberwing
Perithemis mooma Kirby, 1889Pop saltbush
Planiplax sanguiniventris Calvert, 1907Mexican Scarlet-tail
Pseudoleon superbus Hagen, 1861Filigree Skimmer
Sympetrum gilvum Selys, 1884
Sympetrum illotum Hagen, 1861Cardinal meadowhawk
Sympetrum illotum gilvum (Brauer, 1868)⇒ Sympetrum gilvum Selys, 1884
Sympetrum illotum virgulum Selys, 1884
Tauriphila argo Hagen, 1869Arch-tipped Glider
Tauriphila australis Hagen, 1867Garnet Glider
Tramea binotata Rambur, 1842Sooty Saddlebag
Tramea calverti Muttkowski, 1910Striped Saddlebag
Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861Red Saddlebag
Uracis fastigiata Burmeister, 1839
Uracis imbuta Burmeister, 1839

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Guatemala
SubfamilyBrachydiplacinae
Tillyard, 1917
5
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLeucorrhininae
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
3
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPalpopleurinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
6
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTetrathemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
5
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
4
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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