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Checklist for Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
and region Guyana (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
378
3370
6634
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
378
3370
6634
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
18
84
183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
15
79
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
15
79
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
46
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
4
46
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
30
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
29
85
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Guyana
29 Genera with 85 Species
#ABDEFILMNOPRTUYZ
Anatya Kirby, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Brachymesia Kirby, 1889Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1909Clubskimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Dasythemis Karsch, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Diastatops Rambur, 18393SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1894Setwings1SpeciesTaxom
Elasmothemis Westfall, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Elga Ris, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks6SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1897Dragonlets17SpeciesTaxom
Fylgia Kirby, 1889White-eyed Skimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Idiataphe Cowley, 1861Metallic Pennants3SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1889Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1957Sylphs3SpeciesTaxom
Miathyria Kirby, 1842Dashers2SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1989Dashers10SpeciesTaxom
Misagria Kirby, 19512SpeciesTaxom
Nephepeltia Kirby, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Oligoclada Karsch, 18897SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1950tropical king skimmer4SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1861
Amberwings0SpeciesTaxom
Planiplax Muttkowski, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Rhodopygia Kirby, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Tauriphila Kirby, 1867Pasture Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1982Saddlebag Gliders4SpeciesTaxom
Uracis Rambur, 19093SpeciesTaxom
Ypirangathemis Santos, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Zenithoptera Selys, 19102SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Guyana
85 Species and 4 Subspecies
Anatya guttata Erichson, 1848
Brachymesia furcata Hagen, 1861Red-tailed Pennant
Brachymesia herbida Gundlach, 1889Tawny Pennant
Brechmorhoga praedatrix Calvert, 1909
Dasythemis essequiba Ris, 1919
Diastatops estherae Montgomery, 1940Coues tadpole shrimp
Diastatops obscura Fabricius, 1775
Diastatops pullata Burmeister, 1839
Dythemis multipunctata multipunctata Kirby, 1894
Elasmothemis cannacrioides Calvert, 1906
Elasmothemis williamsoni Ris, 1919Summer tadpole shrimp
Elga leptostyla Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Erythemis attala Selys, 1857Black Pondhawk
Erythemis credula Hagen, 1861
Erythemis haematogastra Burmeister, 1839Red Pondhawk
Erythemis peruviana Rambur, 1842Flame-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis plebeja Burmeister, 1839Pin-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax amazonica Sjöstedt, 1918
Erythrodiplax basalis Kirby, 1897Versatile fairy shrimp
Erythrodiplax castanea Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax erratica Erichson, 1848
Erythrodiplax famula Erichson, 1848
Erythrodiplax fervida Erichson, 1848Red-mantled Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax fulva Borror, 1957Chihuahua lynceus
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax laurentia Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax longitudinalis Ris, 1919Summer tadpole shrimp
Erythrodiplax maculosa Rambur, 1842
Erythrodiplax ochracea Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax paraguayensis Förster, 1905Eastern lynceus
Erythrodiplax transversa Borror, 1957Chihuahua lynceus
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax unimaculata De Geer, 1773
Erythrodiplax venusta (Kirby, 1897)⇒ Erythrodiplax erratica Erichson, 1848
Fylgia amazonica amazonica Kirby, 1889
Idiataphe amazonica Kirby, 1889
Idiataphe batesi Ris, 1913
Idiataphe longipes Hagen, 1861
Libellula discolor (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775
Libellula herculea Karsch, 1889Tadpole shrimp
Macrothemis flavescens Kirby, 1897Versatile fairy shrimp
Macrothemis musiva Calvert, 1898
Macrothemis rupicola Rácenis, 1957Texas paralimnetis
Miathyria marcella Selys, 1857Hyacinth Glider
Miathyria simplex Rambur, 1842Dwarf Glider
Micrathyria aequalis Hagen, 1861Skimmer
Micrathyria artemis Ris, 1911Artemis Dasher
Micrathyria atra Martin, 1897Black Dasher
Micrathyria catenata Calvert, 1909
Micrathyria ocellata dentiens (Calvert, 1909)⇒ Euchalcia herrichi Staudinger, 1861
Micrathyria pseudeximia Westfall, 1992
Micrathyria spinifera Calvert, 1909
Micrathyria spuria Selys, 1900
Micrathyria tibialis Kirby, 1897Pale-footed Dasher
Micrathyria venezuelae De Marmels, 1989
Misagria bimacula Kimmins, 1943
Misagria calverti Geijskes, 1951Texas clam shrimp
Nephepeltia phryne Perty, 1834Spine-bellied Dryad
Oligoclada abbreviata Rambur, 1842
Oligoclada abbreviata abbreviata Rambur, 1842
Oligoclada amphinome Ris, 1919
Oligoclada pachystigma Karsch, 1890Spreading sandwort
Oligoclada raineyi (Ris, 1919)⇒ Oligoclada abbreviata Rambur, 1842
Oligoclada rhea Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Oligoclada sylvia Kirby, 1889
Orthemis aequilibris Calvert, 1909
Orthemis biolleyi Calvert, 1906Yellow-lined Skimmer
Orthemis concolor Ris, 1919Concolored Skimmer
Orthemis schmidti Buchholz, 1950
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Planiplax phoenicura Ris, 1912
Planiplax sanguiniventris Calvert, 1907Mexican Scarlet-tail
Rhodopygia cardinalis Erichson, 1848Cardinal Redskimmer
Rhodopygia geijskesi Belle, 1964
Tauriphila australis Hagen, 1867Garnet Glider
Tramea abdominalis Rambur, 1842Vermilion Saddlebag
Tramea binotata Rambur, 1842Sooty Saddlebag
Tramea calverti Muttkowski, 1910Striped Saddlebag
Tramea rustica De Marmels &..., 1982
Uracis fastigiata Burmeister, 1839
Uracis imbuta Burmeister, 1839
Uracis ovipositrix Calvert, 1909
Ypirangathemis calverti Santos, 1945
Zenithoptera americana Linnaeus, 1758
Zenithoptera viola Ris, 1910

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Guyana
SubfamilyBrachydiplacinae
Tillyard, 1917
7
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLeucorrhininae
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
4
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPalpopleurinae
Tillyard, 1917
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
4
26
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
5
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
3
5
Genera
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