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Checklist for Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
and region Key West (Florida Islands, Solomon Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
80
225
269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
80
225
269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
1
9
11
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
1
9
11
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
1
9
11
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
1
9
11
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
1
9
11
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
1
9
11
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
9
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Key West
9 Genera with 11 Species
Brachymesia Kirby, 1890Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1773Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks2SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1839Dragonlets2SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1943Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Macrodiplax Brauer, 1861Marl Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Key West
11 Species
Brachymesia gravida Calvert, 1890Four-spotted Pennant
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Erythemis plebeja Burmeister, 1839Pin-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773Seaside Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax ochracea Burmeister, 1839
Libellula needhami Westfall, 1943Needham's Skimmer
Macrodiplax balteata Hagen, 1861Marl Pennant
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861Red Saddlebag

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Key West
SubfamilyLeucorrhininae
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyUrothemistinae
Lieftinck, 1954
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