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Checklist for Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
and region Heredia (Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
373
4851
8311
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
372
4849
8311
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
16
72
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
12
59
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
12
59
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
36
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
4
36
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
25
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
23
53
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Heredia
23 Genera with 53 Species
#ABCDELMNOPRSTUZ
Anatya Kirby, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Brachymesia Kirby, 1889Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1861Clubskimmers3SpeciesTaxom
Cannaphila Kirby, 1992Narrow-winged Skimmers2SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings3SpeciesTaxom
Elasmothemis Westfall, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1842Pondhawks2SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758Dragonlets8SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1889Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1898Sylphs4SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1992Dashers6SpeciesTaxom
Nephepeltia Kirby, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Oligoclada Karsch, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1950tropical king skimmer3SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1889Amberwings2SpeciesTaxom
Rhodopygia Kirby, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1920Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Tholymis Hagen, 1867Evening Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Uracis Rambur, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Zenithoptera Selys, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Heredia
53 Species
Anatya guttata Erichson, 1848
Brachymesia herbida Gundlach, 1889Tawny Pennant
Brechmorhoga nubecula Rambur, 1842
Brechmorhoga pertinax Hagen, 1861Masked Clubskimmer
Brechmorhoga praecox Hagen, 1861Beaver-tail fairy shrimp
Cannaphila insularis Kirby, 1889Gray-waisted Skimmer
Cannaphila mortoni Donnelly, 1992
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Dythemis multipunctata (Kirby, 1894)⇒ Eublemma flavistriata Hampson, 1910
Dythemis nigra (Martin, 1897)⇒ Dythemis multipunctata multipunctata Kirby, 1894
Dythemis sterilis Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Elasmothemis aliciae Gonzalez-Sor..., 2006
Elasmothemis cannacrioides Calvert, 1906
Erythemis haematogastra Burmeister, 1839Red Pondhawk
Erythemis peruviana Rambur, 1842Flame-tailed Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax andagoya Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax basalis Kirby, 1897Versatile fairy shrimp
Erythrodiplax castanea Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax connata Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax fervida Erichson, 1848Red-mantled Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax kimminsi Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Libellula foliata Kirby, 1889
Libellula herculea Karsch, 1889Tadpole shrimp
Macrothemis hemichlora Burmeister, 1839
Macrothemis imitans Karsch, 1890Ivory-striped Sylph
Macrothemis inequiunguis Calvert, 1895Jade-striped Sylph
Macrothemis pseudimitans Calvert, 1898White-tailed Sylph
Micrathyria atra Martin, 1897Black Dasher
Micrathyria dictynna Ris, 1919
Micrathyria laevigata Calvert, 1909
Micrathyria mengeri Ris, 1919Oklahoma clam shrimp
Micrathyria ocellata Martin, 1897
Micrathyria pseudeximia Westfall, 1992
Nephepeltia phryne Perty, 1834Spine-bellied Dryad
Oligoclada heliophila Borror, 1931
Orthemis cultriformis Calvert, 1899
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Orthemis schmidti Buchholz, 1950
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Perithemis electra Ris, 1930Golden Amberwing
Perithemis mooma Kirby, 1889Pop saltbush
Rhodopygia hinei Calvert, 1907
Sympetrum illotum Hagen, 1861Cardinal meadowhawk
Sympetrum nigrocreatum Calvert, 1920Talamanca meadowhawk
Tholymis citrina Hagen, 1867Evening Glider
Tramea calverti Muttkowski, 1910Striped Saddlebag
Tramea insularis Hagen, 1861Antillean Saddlebags
Uracis fastigiata Burmeister, 1839
Uracis imbuta Burmeister, 1839
Zenithoptera americana Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Heredia
SubfamilyBrachydiplacinae
Tillyard, 1917
5
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLeucorrhininae
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
4
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPalpopleurinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
4
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
3
10
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