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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
273
1287
1556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
273
1287
1556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
16
50
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
9
38
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
9
38
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
29
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
5
29
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
17
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
13
28
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Houston County (Texas)
13 Genera with 28 Species
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1861Clubskimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1889Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861
Setwings0SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758Dragonlets5SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1793Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly6SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Paltothemis Karsch, 1890Rock Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings2SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly6SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Houston County (Texas)
28 Species
Brechmorhoga mendax Hagen, 1861Pale-faced Clubskimmer
Celithemis fasciata Kirby, 1889Banded Pennant
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773Seaside Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax minuscula Rambur, 1842Little Blue Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax ochracea Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839Painted Skimmer
Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793Great Blue Skimmer
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Paltothemis lineatipes Karsch, 1890Red Rock Skimmer
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Perithemis domitia Drury, 1773Slough Amberwing
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum illotum Hagen, 1861Cardinal meadowhawk
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk
Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861Red Saddlebag

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Houston County (Texas)
SubfamilyLeucorrhininae
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPalpopleurinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
4
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
3
2
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