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Checklist for Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
and region La Palma (Canary Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
164
637
769
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
164
637
769
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
11
36
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
7
26
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
7
26
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
3
17
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
3
17
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
1
15
21
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
15
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for La Palma
15 Genera with 21 Species
Brachymesia Kirby, 1861Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1906Clubskimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Cannaphila Kirby, 1889Narrow-winged Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1832Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1839Setwings1SpeciesTaxom
Elasmothemis Westfall, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks3SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1842Dragonlets3SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1897Dashers2SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1773Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Scapanea Kirby, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1884Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for La Palma
21 Species
Brachymesia furcata Hagen, 1861Red-tailed Pennant
Brechmorhoga vivax Calvert, 1906
Cannaphila insularis Kirby, 1889Gray-waisted Skimmer
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Dythemis rufinervis Burmeister, 1839
Elasmothemis cannacrioides Calvert, 1906
Erythemis haematogastra Burmeister, 1839Red Pondhawk
Erythemis peruviana Rambur, 1842Flame-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis plebeja Burmeister, 1839Pin-tailed Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax fervida Erichson, 1848Red-mantled Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax funerea Hagen, 1861Black-winged Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Micrathyria didyma Selys, 1857Skimmer
Micrathyria ocellata Martin, 1897
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839Epaulet Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Perithemis domitia Drury, 1773Slough Amberwing
Scapanea frontalis Burmeister, 1839
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum nigrifemur Selys, 1884Island darter

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in La Palma
SubfamilyBrachydiplacinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLeucorrhininae
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPalpopleurinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
5
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
3
3
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